Deforestation, 28 people arrested
Dak Lak28 people in Ea Sup district were arrested for allegedly destroying hundreds of hectares of natural forest to make land for farming.
On May 22, these people were investigated by the Dak Lak Provincial Police for their behavior Destroy the forest under Article 243 of the Penal Code.

Two of the people involved in the deforestation case at the investigating agency. Image: Ngoc Oanh
According to the survey, in early April, dozens of people in Ya To Mot, Ia Rve, and Ea Le communes used chainsaws, cars, etc., to destroy 382 hectares of natural forest in sub-zone 205, and sub-zone 222. destroyed, trees were scattered, more than 1,000 m3 of wood was lost.
According to Mr. Nguyen Hoai Duong, Director of Dak Lak Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, this is a large-scale, organized forest destruction, the deforestation group used cars to transport people to saw timber within a period of 15 days.
“People said the chainsaw was loud for a long time, but the forest owner, the People’s Committee of Ya To Mot commune and the local ranger force, said they didn’t know,” Mr. Duong said.
Police are continuing to expand their investigation.

Natural forest trees were cut down in early April. Photo: Ngoc Oanh
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