Luxury wood seized from Kratie military base

8 October 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Forests and forestry / Government / Land / Provincial and local governments
Forestry Administration / RCAF / Royal Cambodian Armed Forces / Som Sarith / Thnong wood

Authorities in Kratie province on Saturday night discovered nearly 90 pieces of luxury-grade wood stockpiled just outside the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) headquarters in Chhlong district, where they believe the timber was being staged for transport to Tbong Khmum province to the south, officials said Tuesday.

“We found the wood in front of the district military headquarters at about 11 p.m. and our team transported it on the same night to…the district Forestry Administration [office],” Mr. Sarith said, adding that a total of 89 logs of Thnong wood were seized, each measuring between 3 to 4 meters in length and 25 to 30 centimeters in diameter—totaling 14 cubic meters.

Despite the wood’s location near the RCAF base, provincial Forestry Administration chief Soy Sarith said there was not enough evidence to point the finger at military officials. …

 Aun Pheap
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