Navy foils log-smuggling

Navy foils log-smuggling

SORONG, Irian Jaya: The Navy warship KRI Hiu apprehended two
vessels carrying logs out of the province without the necessary
documentation.

Chief of the Sorong naval base Lt. Col. Danisworo Pandoe said
that the two vessels, KM Putra 04 and KM Liga 01, operated by PT
Uni Raya Timber, were arrested because they failed to show the
documentation required for the shipping of the illegal logs.

"The two vessels and their crew members were arrested for
further investigation," Danisworo said, citing that Sorong waters
were very prone to log-smuggling from the easternmost province.

Last week, authorities at the naval base also seized 7,000
cubic meters of logs from a tugboat and so far, nobody has
claimed them. --Antara