Myanmar: Myanmar Seizes over 27,000 Tons Illegal Timber in 7 Months

Oct 31, 2016 | Xinhua
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Myanmar authorities seized over 27,000 tons of illegal logs and timber in the first seven months of the 2016-17 fiscal year, the the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation said on Monday. Among the seizure was a case in Putao in northernmost Kachin state, where 7,000 tons of logs were confiscated, the forest department of the ministry said. The seizure during the April-October period also included 3,000 tons' illegally felled logs of teak and hardwood confiscated in Bago region with over 500 traffickers arrested.