Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – Police Regional Office MIMAROPA led by PBGEN ROGER L QUESADA, has arrested four (4) individuals during the regionwide anti-illegal logging operation conducted on April 11 and 12, 2024.

Police reports revealed that personnel from Torrijos Municipal Police Station, arrested, alias “Marlon”, 38, who was caught in the act of cutting a coconut tree without any permit from the concerned agency (Philippine Coconut Authority) in Purok 3, Brgy. Sibuyao, Torrijos, Marinduque.

Confiscated from the suspect’s possession were one (1) pc. STHIL 070 power saw, six (6) pieces coconut lumber (2x3x10) with a total of thirty (30) board feet with an estimated amount of PhP750.00, and related paraphernalia.

Furthermore, personnel from Mansalay Municipal Police Station, apprehended alias “Melven”, 36, after being caught in actual possession and control of undocumented chainsaw and lumbers in Sitio Linaw Pait, Brgy. Cabalwa, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro.

Authorities confiscated one (1) unit of portable STHIL Chainsaw without serial number and proper documents, five (5) pieces of Coconut lumber in different dimensions with approximately 34 board feet with an estimated market value amounting to PhP728.00, and related paraphernalia from the suspect’s possession.

The arrested suspects are now under police custody pending the filing of charges for the violation of Republic Acts 10593 and 9175.