Police work on illegal logging

TANGERANG: Serang Police have arrested three officials of state forestry company PT Perhutani along with two other men suspected of involvement in illegal logging in the Cinangka district.

Police chief Sr. Comr. Joko Irianto said the five men had been in detention since Wednesday.

He would not name the suspects fearing it would jeopardize the ongoing investigations, saying that police planned to detain more people.

Illegal logging had also reportedly taken place in the Pandeglang, Kanekes and Lebak districts, he said. -- JP