On August 25, the Chernivtsi Regional Police reported the detention of a timber truck loaded with illegal wood.

 

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This news sparked a strong reaction in local media. We’ll share the real details of what happened.

 

During the night of Sunday to Monday, August 25, forest wardens of the Yablunytsia forestry, while patrolling the state forest lands, heard the distinct sound of a chainsaw. Upon arriving at the site, they discovered a truck driven by a local resident. The vehicle was loaded with 14 logs of commercial spruce timber with a total volume of 11.6 m³.

 

Nearby, the rangers documented a plot with freshly cut trees — four European spruce trees with a total volume of 12 m³. The forest guards immediately called the police.

 

Together with the Chernivtsi Regional Police, the truck and driver were detained, and an inspection report was filed. The illegally harvested timber was transferred to the Forestry Management Subunit for safekeeping.

 

Forest protection staff, along with the Department of Internal and Economic Security of the State Specialized Forest Enterprise, are cooperating with the Chernivtsi Regional Police to identify other participants in the crime and uncover the location where the illegal timber is being processed.