Timber theft rife on Nusakambangan

Timber theft rife on Nusakambangan

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Chief of the Cilacap Military District Lt. Col. Tjutju M. Soemirat said that timber theft on Nusakambangan island has become a serious problem.

"We have caught 10 thieves on Nusakambangan and seized hundreds of logs during the April Wanasakti Operation '95," he told Antara over the weekend.

He said three of the suspected thieves were caught red-handed while they were loading the logs onto a truck, while seven others were agents, fences, and financial sponsors of timber theft. (imn)