PERSONNEL of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), together with policemen, have seized illegally cut lumber and undocumented chainsaw in Salug, Zamboanga del Norte, an official said Monday, January 31, 2022.
Dionisio Rago, chief of DENR's Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro)-Liloy, said the illegally cut lumber with an estimated volume of 537.23 board feet and chainsaw were seized last week by joint policemen and Cenro-Liloy personnel in Binoni village, Salug.
Rago said the apprehension came after his office received a report regarding an illegal tree cutting activity in Binoni, Salug.
Two people were arrested and placed under investigation, according to Rago.
The confiscated forest product was deposited at Binoni village Hall, while the chainsaw is under the custody of Cenro-Liloy for safekeeping and as exhibit in the conduct of investigation.
The DENR-Zamboanga Peninsula reminded everyone that under Republic act 9175, or the "Chainsaw Act of 2002," anyone found guilty of the actual unlawful use of chainsaw may face imprisonment from six to eight years and/or be fined from P30,000 to P50,000. (SunStar Zamboanga)