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View all search resultsPolice foil two separate cases of illegal logging in Riau
Police arrested two suspects and hauled some 12 cubic meters of processed wood as evidence of illegal logging in Siak and Pelalawan regencies.
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A truck is impounded at the Riau Police headquarters in Pekanbaru in this undated photo released on May 11, 2026. The truck contained some 10 cubic meters of illegally logged timber from the Giam Siak Kecil Biosphere Reserve in Siak regency, Riau. (Courtesy of Riau Police/-)
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olice in Riau have dismantled two separate illegal logging operations in Siak and Pelalawan regencies, arresting two suspects and hauling some 12 cubic meters of processed wood as evidence.
Detectives from Riau Police's Special Crimes Investigation (Reskrimsus) Directorate have arrested a truck driver, identified only as AS, and about 10 cubic meters of timber believed to have been illegally logged from the Giam Siak Kecil (GSK) Biosphere Reserve in Siak regency.
The arrest was made by detectives from Reskrimsus Directorate’s Sub-directorate IV, which investigates forestry and environmental issues, after receiving a tip off from the general public on the transport of timber without official documents.
“Reports on illegal logging receive our serious attention, especially if the timber is from a conservation area, such as the GSK Biosphere Reserve,” Reskrimsus director Sr. Comr. Ade Kuncoro Ridwan said on Monday.
He said anyone who intentionally transports, possesses or owns forest wood without legitimate documents is breaking the law.
“Enforcement against those involved in deforestation is part of the implementation of Green Policing program initiated by Riau Police chief Insp. Gen. Herry Heryawan as an effort to maintain sustainability of the environment in Riau,” he said.
“Riau Police are not only reforesting areas by planting trees but also strictly enforcing the law against those damaging the environment.”
