Yangon 14 May

Forest personnel seized different kinds of illegal timber logs in Sanpya Village in Hlegu Township, Yangon Region yesterday.

Acting on a tip-off, Forest officials led by U Tin Tun from Hlegu Forest Department together with witnesses raided Sanpya Village at about 12 a.m. and seized 143 illegal timber logs weighing 5.9 tons along with the owners of illegal timbers, identified as U Myo Zaw, U Win Bo, U Win Tun, U Ye Kyi, U Tun Win from Sanpya Village.

The authorities filed charges against the five under the Forest Law.—Lu Aung(Katha)
Translated by JT