To fight illegal logging, officials seek out saws

Desperate to cut down on illegal logging, Kampong Thom forestry officials are trying out a new strategy: disarming loggers before they can get to the trees by cracking down on chainsaw dealers and other sellers of equipment used to fell trees. On Sunday night, the Baray district police raided a shophouse in Kampong Thmor commune. From the front, the business looked like an average moto repair garage, but in the back, officials discovered hundreds of hidden saws and other logging equipment. …

Sen David
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