Kelantan forestry to work with police to curb illegal logging
In a statement today, the department said the initiative would focus on joint operations, official information sharing and standardising procedures for evaluating seized items.
"This approach is aimed at ensuring all information released is accurate and reliable, while preventing public confusion," it said today.
The department also took the opportunity to clarify news reports dated Aug 17, which claimed that seized timber in Tanah Merah was worth RM13 million and RM19 million, respectively.
"The figures were inaccurate and misleading.
"The official valuation of seized timber is only determined by the department after technical assessment and documentation in line with departmental procedures.
"The actual value of the seized timber is RM36,288.92, which is far lower than the amounts reported by the media," it said.
The confiscated logs and sawn timber comprised various species and sizes, but the department stressed that the market value cited in media reports did not match its official records.
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