Man Arrested for Illegal Logging in Buryatia
A man from Ust-Burguzin in Buryatia was arrested for illegally cutting down 227 trees without permits, causing damage worth 14.5 million rubles. He sold the wood as firewood to locals after being refused by a sawmill due to lack of documentation.
Consensus
- The man was arrested in Buryatia for illegally cutting down trees.
- The illegal logging occurred from May to June.
- 227 trees of various species were cut down without permits.
- The damage to the forest fund was estimated at 14.5 million rubles.
- The man sold the wood as firewood and earned about 200,000 rubles.
- Police seized a chainsaw, a tracked tractor, a moped, and some timber.
- An investigation was opened under Article 260, Part 3 of the Criminal Code.
- The suspect was released under a non-exit bond.
- The man had prior criminal records for similar offenses and drug-related crimes.
Points of divergence
- The man was a 42-year-old resident of Ust-Burguzin in Barguzinsky District. — kommersant
- The man was described as a 'black logger' and admitted to storing logs in the forest for later transport. — vesti
- The man promised to bring documents later but never did, leading to the rejection of the wood by the sawmill. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Resident of Buryatia let forest on firewood for 14.5 million rubles — Коммерсантъ
- In Buryatia, a "black logger" who cut down trees worth 14.5 million rubles was detained — Вести