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Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
GOF cracks down on illegal sawmills in Kelantan, seizes timber worth over RM19m
KOTA BHARU, Aug 18 — The 8th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) seized various types of timber worth over RM19 million following checks at two sawmills in Tanah Merah on Saturday. GOF Southeast Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the first seizure involved 33 bundles of timber, round logs, timber-processing equipment and a lorry at a sawmill near Jalan Bukit Kechik. 'Investigations found that the sawmill was operating without a licence from the Forestry Department, and the timber was untaxed. The 60-year-old owner and a 27-year-old lorry driver were detained, with the seized materials valued at RM10.98 million,' he said yesterday. He said the case is being investigated under the National Forestry Act 1984 (Act 313) and has been referred to the Kelantan Forestry Department for further action. In another raid, Nik Ros Azhan said they seized various types of timber after checking a sawmill in Kampung Bukit Pauh, valued at RM8.2 million. The seizure included 45 piles of processed wood, five piles of logs, timber-processing equipment, and a heavy machine. 'Further checks revealed that the sawmill had repeatedly reused the forest product transfer pass to evade detection by the authorities,' he said. He added that the seized items were handed over to the Kelantan Forestry Department for further action, and the case is being investigated under Section 3(2) of the Wood-Based Industries Enactment 1985. — Bernama
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
GOF busts illegal sawmills in Kelantan, seizes timber worth over RM19m
KOTA BHARU, Aug 18 — The 8th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) seized various types of timber worth over RM19 million following checks at two sawmills in Tanah Merah on Saturday. GOF Southeast Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the first seizure involved 33 bundles of timber, round logs, timber-processing equipment and a lorry at a sawmill near Jalan Bukit Kechik. 'Investigations found that the sawmill was operating without a licence from the Forestry Department, and the timber was untaxed. The 60-year-old owner and a 27-year-old lorry driver were detained, with the seized materials valued at RM10.98 million,' he said yesterday. He said the case is being investigated under the National Forestry Act 1984 (Act 313) and has been referred to the Kelantan Forestry Department for further action. In another raid, Nik Ros Azhan said they seized various types of timber after checking a sawmill in Kampung Bukit Pauh, valued at RM8.2 million. The seizure included 45 piles of processed wood, five piles of logs, timber-processing equipment, and a heavy machine. 'Further checks revealed that the sawmill had repeatedly reused the forest product transfer pass to evade detection by the authorities,' he said. He added that the seized items were handed over to the Kelantan Forestry Department for further action, and the case is being investigated under Section 3(2) of the Wood-Based Industries Enactment 1985. — Bernama
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
GOF seizes RM19 million in illegal timber in Tanah Merah raids
KOTA BHARU: The 8th Battalion of the General Operations Force seized timber worth over RM19 million in raids on two sawmills in Tanah Merah. GOF Southeast Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid confirmed the first seizure involved 33 bundles of timber, logs, processing equipment, and a lorry near Jalan Bukit Kechik. Investigations revealed the sawmill lacked a Forestry Department licence and stored untaxed timber, leading to the arrest of a 60-year-old owner and a 27-year-old driver. The confiscated items, valued at RM10.98 million, are being probed under the National Forestry Act 1984. A second raid in Kampung Bukit Pauh uncovered processed wood, logs, and machinery worth RM8.2 million. Authorities found the sawmill reused a forest product transfer pass to avoid detection. The case is now under investigation under the Wood-Based Industries Enactment 1985. All seized materials were handed to the Kelantan Forestry Department for further action. - Bernama
Barnama
3 days ago
- Barnama
GOF Seizes Timber Worth Over RM19 Million In Tanah Merah
KOTA BHARU, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The 8th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) seized various types of timber worth over RM19 million following checks at two sawmills in Tanah Merah yesterday. GOF Southeast Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the first seizure involved 33 bundles of timber, round logs, timber-processing equipment and a lorry at a sawmill near Jalan Bukit Kechik. "Investigations found that the sawmill was operating without a licence from the Forestry Department, and the timber was untaxed. The 60-year-old owner and a 27-year-old lorry driver were detained, with the seized materials valued at RM10.98 million," he said today.
