Timber stolen in Pati

Timber stolen in Pati

PATI, Central Java: About 1,500 locals felled some 3,000 trees
and looted the chopped teakwood from a forest in Jinggotan
village north of here, woodland director Sukarjan Suriana said on
Friday.

"Residents raided and vandalized the forest until Friday
morning. They also destroyed several electric poles," Sukarjan
said.

Nothing much could be done to stop their actions as they were
armed with sharp weapons and threatened people who attempted to
calm them, he added. The angry mob also set up roadblocks.

"The stolen logs were about 48 years of age. Those people will
probably use the wood as material for furniture," Sukarjan added.
(har/edt)