Three arrested for timber theft

Three arrested for timber theft

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Three Malaysians were arrested
recently for timber theft and illegal felling in Lumbis
subdistrict, Bulungan district, police said yesterday.

The three were employees of a company which subcontracts for
Sabah's largest timber company, Log Hwat, police spokesman Lt.
Col. Faah Sumarsono of the East Kalimantan Police was quoted by
Antara as saying.

The Malaysians were identified as Chin Min Khiang alias Acin,
Huong Yan Chin and Rajendran, respectively the manager, assistant
manager and foreman of the company, Sarikat Lagi Yakin Sendirian
Berhad.

Confiscated from them were three tractors, two logging trucks,
a loader, a pickup, a utility car, a cellular phone and 94 logs,
Sumarsono said.

This was the second case of wood theft discovered by police in
the last four months.

The first also involved a Malaysian national who was caught
with eight tractors.

The police discovered more than 10 cases of illegal tree
felling last year, he said.