Log theft in East Kalimantan

Log theft in East Kalimantan

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Thousands of cubic meters of
illegal logs are allegedly transported every month to east
Malaysia, costing the country billions of rupiah.

Antara reported on Sunday that a number of community leaders
in Nunukan regency had expressed concern over the rampant theft
of logs in the province's forests near the border with Malaysia.

They said the logs had been sold for around Rp 2.5 million per
cubic meter in Malaysia.

The community leaders have also questioned the progress of
investigation into Malaysian Yap Swee Kong, dubbed "the forest
king", who along with cranes and logging trucks was reportedly
caught red-handed in a forest here recently. (rms)