Nghe An Provincial People's Committee directed to clarify the case of illegal logging in the border area.

Nhat Lan May 29, 2020 10:12

(Baonghean.vn) - After Nghe An Newspaper reported on illegal logging in the border forest area of ​​Mai Son commune (Tuong Duong), the Provincial People's Committee directed the authorities to inspect and handle the matter.

Official dispatch 3255/UBND-NN dated May 28, 2020 of the Provincial People's Committee has the following content: Nghe An electronic newspaper published the article on May 27, 2020:“Nghe An: 25 gas trees because of illegal exploitation in the border forest area”,Reported content: 25 trees were cut down in natural forest areas, most of the wood was cut and taken away from the scene.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu commented as follows: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is assigned to direct the Forestry Sub-Department to coordinate with the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district and relevant agencies to urgently check the content of the report and handle it according to their authority.

Report the handling results to the Provincial Party Standing Committee (through the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department), the Provincial People's Committee, and the Department of Information and Communications before June 10, 2020.

Công văn 3255/UBND-NN ngày 28/5/2020 của UBND tỉnh. Ảnh: Nhật Lân
Official dispatch 3255/UBND-NN dated May 28, 2020 of the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Nhat Lan

Regarding the case of illegal border forest exploitation in Mai Son commune, Tuong Duong district reported by Nghe An Newspaper, all 25 cassava trees that were cut down were in the natural forest area, sub-region 503, border forest area in Mai Son commune, Tuong Duong district.

Các lực lượng chức năng huyện Tương Dương kiểm tra hiện trường vụ khai thác trái phép cây săng vì. Ảnh: CTV
Authorities of Tuong Duong district inspect the scene of illegal exploitation of cassia trees. Photo: Contributor

In which, at location 7 (a production forest managed by the People's Committee of Mai Son commune), there were 7 cajuput trees (group 7) that were cut down. Most of the wood was sawed and removed from the scene; in this area, there were 7 round logs, with a volume of 14 m3. At location 6 (a protective forest managed by the Tuong Duong Protective Forest Management Board), there are 18 cajuput trees that were cut down. Most of the wood has been sawed and removed from the scene; only 5 round logs remain, with a volume of 10.782 m3.

After discovering the incident, the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district directed the District Police, Forest Protection Department, Protective Forest Management Board, and Mai Son Commune People's Committee to coordinate in investigating and clarifying the case. Through initial investigation, it was determined that 13 Mong ethnic households residing in Pieng Cooc village, Mai Son commune were illegally logging wood, with the purpose of using wood to repair and build houses. Of which, 5 households illegally logged in production forests managed by the People's Committee of Mai Son commune; 8 households logged in protective forests managed by the Tuong Duong Protective Forest Management Board.

Một gốc cây săng vì trong vùng rừng biên giới xã Mai Sơn bị khai thác trái phép lấy gỗ. Ảnh: CTV
A cajuput tree in the border forest of Mai Son commune was illegally logged for wood. Photo: Contributor

On May 25, 2020, the Head of the Forest Protection Department of Tuong Duong district, Mr. Nguyen Huu Hien, issued two decisions to prosecute a criminal case against the case of illegal logging in the border forest area of ​​Mai Son commune.

On May 26, 2020, the Chief Prosecutor of the People's Procuracy of Tuong Duong district issued a decision to transfer the case to the Investigation Police Agency of Tuong Duong district Police for investigation according to authority.

Sau khi thực hiện hành vi khai thác trái phép, các đối tượng đã sử dụng gỗ săng vì để làm nhà ở. Ảnh: CTV
After illegally logging, the subjects used the wood to build houses. Photo: Contributor

On May 26, 2020, the working group of the Forest Protection Department coordinated with the Investigation Police Department, the Environmental Police Department, the Criminal Techniques Department of the Provincial Police; the Provincial Procuracy; the Police, the Procuracy, the Protective Forest Management Board... of Tuong Duong district to organize a scene inspection. The results determined that at plot 6, sub-area 503, there were 19 casuarina trees that had been cut down; at plot 7, sub-area 503, there were 7 casuarina trees that had been cut down, most of the wood had been sawed and removed from the scene, some tree stumps had been burned...

The incident is being investigated and clarified.

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