Joint officers from the South Banyuwangi KPH Perhutani and the Pesanggaran Police Respatch Unit during an inspection of a truck suspected of being loaded with illegal teak wood, in Pesanggaran District, Wednesday (08/05/24). Photo : Jaenudin Banyuwangihits.id
Banyuwangihits.id – Perhutani KPH South Banyuwangi has uncovered illegal logging cases again. At least 83 Processed teak logs and logs were seized by joint officers from Perhutani and Pesanggaran Police, Banyuwangi Police, Wednesday (08/05/24).
It started with a public complaint to the Mobile Forest Police (Polhutmob) KPH Banyuwangi Selatan there is a truck loaded with teak wood suspected to be illegal in Dusun Silir Baru Block Njepit, Sumberagung Village, Kecamatan Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi. Next, coordinate with the Pesanggaran Police Criminal Investigation Unit to track criminal acts under Law no. 18 Year 2013 Regarding Prevention and Eradication of Forest Destruction.
"Not long ago the truck was detected passing through a residential area, precisely in Sumberagung Village," said ADM Perhutani KPH South Banyuwangi, Wahyu Dwi Hadmojo.
At that time, the joint officers stopped and checked the wood ownership documents. However, because the truck driver has the initials SP (28) residents of the Pancoran neighborhood, Banjarsari Village, Glagah District, Banyuwangi, can't show documents. Officers immediately took further steps against the truck driver.
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