What does the indictment of the illegal exploitation of Po Mu wood in Nghe An state?

(Baonghean.vn)-According to the indictment of the Que Phong People's Procuracy, the case of illegal exploitation of Po Mu wood in Pu Huong Nature Reserve had 9 subjects targeted by the investigation agency, but there was only enough evidence to bring 7 subjects to court for prosecution!.

The indictment of the Que Phong People's Procuracy stated that, based on the investigation, on September 4, 2015, Lo Van Du (residing in Pao 2 village, Quang Phong commune) was approached by a person named Hoa in Quynh Luu district to discuss buying Po Mu wood. The two parties agreed that Du would be responsible for mobilizing human resources to go into the forest to exploit the wood, then purchase and transport it to Ban Tang bridge. Here, Hoa would buy it for 12 million VND/m3. And Hoa would send a person named Thanh to come with Du to inspect, measure, purchase, gather and pay (giving Thanh's phone number for Du to contact).

Trial of illegal Po Mu timber exploitation subjects in Pu Huong Nature Reserve at the end of September 2015.

Lo Van Du then invited Sam Van Thang (also residing in Pao 2 village) to find someone to exploit the wood. A few days later, Bui Van Thanh (residing in Quyet Tien village, Tam Hop, Quy Hop) came to meet Du and Thang to agree on collecting Po Mu wood. The purchase price of wood at Ban Tang bridge is 9 million VND/m3; if purchased at Khe Huong (in Pu Huong Nature Reserve), it is 6 million VND/m3; the transportation fee from Khe Huong to Ban Tang bridge is 1.5 million VND/m3; after gathering the wood, Thanh will be responsible for bringing the wood downstream to sell and share the profits.

Knowing that Du, Thang and Thanh were buying Po Mu wood, Sam Van Quynh (residing in Quyn village, Quang Phong) met Du and advanced 2 million VND to buy food, provisions and tools for logging. Quynh went into Huoi Huong forest (in Pu Huong Nature Reserve) to cut down 2 Po Mu trees, sawing them into 42 wooden boards, 1.9 - 2.2m long, 30cm wide, 10cm thick. After that, Quynh informed Du and was advanced 1.5 million VND to buy iron hooks and ropes to transport the wood out of the forest. On September 20, 2015, Quynh hired his younger brother Sam Van Tien and Mr. Lo Van Quy (residing in Tin Cang village, Quang Phong) to transport the wood down Ton stream to gather at Tang village bridge.

To buy more wood, on September 18, 2015, Du met Sam Van Chung (residing in Pao 1 village, Quang Phong) to propose logging for sale. Chung agreed and invited Luong Van Tien and Sam Van Tung, who were from the same village, to go to Huoi Huong forest to cut down a Po Mu tree, cutting 33 panels 2.2m long, 30-35cm wide, 10-12cm thick. After that, the three subjects hired Lo Van Quy to use buffaloes to pull the wood and gather it at Hoi Huong stream. On September 26, Sam Van Chung sold 18 Po Mu panels to Du, Thanh, and Thang at Huoi Huong stream for 6 million VND/m3. Chung, Tien, and Tung continued to transport the remaining 15 panels to Khe Tang bridge to sell to Du for 9 million VND/m3.

In addition, on September 25-26, at Huoi Huong stream, Mr. Vi Van Trung, Lo Van Thuong, Sam Van Que, all residing in Quang Phong commune, and an unknown person sold 28 Po Mu wood panels to Du, Thanh, and Thang for 6 million VND/m3. After purchasing the wood, the three hired someone to transport it along Ton stream to gather the wood at Tang stream bridge. Thanh called Bui Duy Son (residing in hamlet 7, Tan Son commune, Quynh Luu) to get a Huyndai car with license plate 37C-101.80 to transport the wood for sale.

The scene of illegally exploited Po Mu wood seized by authorities.

Checking the seized wood, Que Phong Forest Protection Department determined that there were 133 panels, with a total volume of nearly 11 m3; of which 128 panels were Po Mu wood, the rest were common wood (round wood is more than 17 m3). The investigation agency of Que Phong District Police also conducted an appraisal, identifying it as Po Mu wood, belonging to group IIA, in the "List of endangered and rare forest animals and plants". And through on-site examination, it was determined that the area of ​​illegal logging subjects was in compartments 8 and 9, sub-compartment 150, Pu Huong Nature Reserve, Quang Phong commune.

From the investigation results, Que Phong People's Procuracy concluded: Lo Van Du discussed and allowed Quynh and Chung to advance money to illegally exploit precious wood; then, Du, Thanh and Thang bought back the Po Mu wood that Quynh, Chung and some other subjects illegally exploited, amounting to 16.9 cubic meters of round wood, to make a profit. Sam Van Quynh entered the core area of ​​the special-use forest to illegally exploit precious wood, amounting to 5.14 cubic meters. Sam Van Chung, Luong Van Tien and Sam Van Tung entered the core area of ​​the special-use forest to illegally exploit precious wood, amounting to 5.1 cubic meters.

As for the person named Hoa, through investigation, it was determined that Mr. Ho Viet Hoa (residing in Hamlet 2B, Tan Son Commune, Quynh Luu) and the driver Bui Duy Son, there was not enough evidence to determine that they were related to the case for consideration and handling. The Investigation Police Agency of Que Phong District Police also returned the blue truck, Hyundai brand, license plate 37C-101.80 to the owner, Mr. Ho Viet Hoa.

Subject Lo Van Du in the dock.

The subjects Lo Van Du, Bui Van Thanh, Sam Van Thang, Sam Van Quynh, Sam Van Chung, Luong Van Tien and Sam Van Tung were prosecuted by the Que Phong People's Procuracy. In which, Lo Van Du was charged with the crime of "Violating regulations on forest exploitation and protection" as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 175 of the Penal Code; Bui Van Thanh and Sam Van Thang were charged with the crime of "Violating regulations on forest exploitation and protection" as prescribed in Point b, Clause 1, Article 175 of the Penal Code; Sam Van Quynh, Sam Van Chung, Luong Van Tien and Sam Van Tung were charged with the crime of "Violating regulations on forest exploitation and protection" as prescribed in Point a, Clause 1, Article 175 of the Penal Code.

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