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)