DENR, policemen intercept illegal logs in Pagadian City

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, June 13 (PNA) -– Personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) backed by policemen have confiscated two truckloads of logs’ shipment in this city, an official announced Friday.

Community Environment and Natural Resources Office Forest Ranger Edilberto Obenza said the logs were intercepted Wednesday along the national highway in Barangay (village) Buenavista, this city.

Obenza said the forest products came from the municipality of Imelda in the nearby Zamboanga Sibugay province and were en route to Cagayan de Oro City.

He said they confiscated the shipment although the logs reportedly came from a private plantation since the documents presented to them were found to be spurious.

He said the forest products include 514 falcata logs placed under the custody of CENRO.

He said appropriate charges are being prepared against the shipper of the logs identified as Rizalinus Bajada. (PNA)
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