And from insecticide, we turn now to illegal timber. The cops say that they caught illegal loggers in the act of trying move their cargo of pine logs that they were not authorized to cut.
The cops say that these persons were caught between Carmelita Village and Tower Hill, just outside of Orange Walk Town. Last Saturday, Police intercepted this truck, which was loaded with 39 logs. They estimate that these 39 pieces of log have a total of 4,276.8 board feet, with an estimated value of $8,553.
The occupants of the vehicle have been charged with unlawful possession of forest produce, and if they are found guilty, they can be fined as much as triple that value.
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