More timber seized from Ratanakkiri

Ratanakkiri provincial authorities on April 19 seized a large cache of luxury wood and arrested four people about to sell the timber to Vietnam. Ratanakkiri provincial police chief Kim Reaksmey said the wood was discovered at two separate locations in Banlung town’s La Bansiek commune and Boeung Kanseng commune. He did not specify the exact amount of timber found. Police also seized four cars and a motorcycle. “We have yet to find the owners of the wood found in the two locations. We only apprehended these four suspects, who were also involved in drug use.

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