A civil suit was filed to compensate for the damage caused. In addition, a petition was filed with the court to place the defendants in custody and remove them from their positions.
Suspicion revealed to an organized group of officials of a state enterprise But forestry, illegal cutting of forests in the territory of the National Natural Park Hutsul region. The SBI press service reported this on Monday, April 15.
The forest business leader reportedly created the group in 2018.
“Officials illegally, without any permits or approvals, issued documents for logging in areas that have not been covered by forests for more than 20 years, but are part of the National Park. Illegals businessmen’s activity Over the course of several years, it caused environmental damage of almost UAH 250 million,” the report said.
Law enforcement officials established that the group, in addition to the head of the business, included the acting chief forester, a forester and an engineer for the protection and protection of forests. They illegally allowed and ensured the felling of valuable trees of various species.
Four members of the criminal group are suspected of abuse of official position and illegal cutting and sale of trees in the territory of a natural reserve fund.
A civil suit was filed to compensate for the damage caused. In addition, a petition was filed with the court to place the defendants in custody and remove them from their positions.
“Suspicions are being prepared regarding two other groups of people who carried out illegal logging in the surrounding area,” added the State Bureau of Investigation.
We remind you that in the Lviv region, a 48-year-old man was seriously injured during illegal tree cutting. The injured man was discovered by a forester while on patrol. He called an ambulance, but the doctors could not save the victim.
Source: korrespondent
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