NSTnation 'The investigation papers will be submitted to the state prosecuting director for the next course of action'
Chief forest conservator Datuk Mashor Mohd Jaini, in a statement today, said the arrest made on Feb 28 also involved the seizure of a tractor and about 300 pieces of wood of various sizes.
"The investigation papers will be submitted to the state prosecuting director for the next course of action," he said, adding the Enactment provides a fine of not more than RM500,000 and imprisonment between a year and 20 years, if convicted. The machines were believed used to collect logs in government land without a legal permit or approval from the authorities. Also seized were 34 logs that were gathered at separate locations.
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