DENR seizes illegally cut lumber

PERSONNEL of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) together with policemen have recently seized illegally cut lumbers in Zamboanga del Norte, a DENR official announced Friday, March 12, 2021.

Rosevirico Tan, DENR regional information officer, said the illegally cut lumbers were seized last week in Upper Gutalac village, Gutalac, Zamboanga del Norte.

Tan said no one was arrested as the illegally cut 97 Guijo flitches were abandoned when the personnel of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte and police arrived in Upper Gutalac village.

He said the forest product has an equivalent volume of 586 board feet and an estimated value of P35,160.

The apprehension came after Cenro-Liloy received a tip from an anonymous informant about the illegally cut lumbers.

Tan said the confiscated lumbers were deposited at the Cenro-Liloy compound for safekeeping and further investigation. (SunStar Zamboanga)