Busted: Two truckloads of timber seized
The trucks were released after the owners paid a fine of Rs600,000 to the forest department.
HARIPUR:
Two trucks loaded with timber worth thousands of rupees were seized while two persons were arrested on Friday, said police. The trucks were released after the owners paid a fine of Rs600,000 to the forest department. On a tip-off, the police intercepted two trucks and recovered 222 logs of fine-quality timber.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 4th, 2012.
Two trucks loaded with timber worth thousands of rupees were seized while two persons were arrested on Friday, said police. The trucks were released after the owners paid a fine of Rs600,000 to the forest department. On a tip-off, the police intercepted two trucks and recovered 222 logs of fine-quality timber.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 4th, 2012.