NBI-CAR agent discover illegal logging activities after issuing Search Warrant to the suspects in Mt. Province
Sabangan, Mt. Province – Kamakailan nang unang linggo ng Agosto 2021, ang mga agent ng National Bureau of Investigation-CAR ay nakatanggap ng raw intelligence reports kaugnay umano’y sa laganap na illegal logging activities sa hinterlands ng Sabangan, Mountain Province na paglabag sa Presidential Decree 705 otherwise known as the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines.
Nang matanggap ang nasabing intelligence report, naganap ang masusing pagsubaybay at pagpapatunay, kung saan nakilala ang mga pagkakakilanlan ng mga suspek na pawang residente ng Barangay Data, Sabangan, Mountain Province, na kasalukuyang nililitis pa ang kanilang kaso kung kaya pansamantala na hindi muna pinangalanan ang mga suspek. Ang karagdagang pagsisiyasat ay isiniwalat ng isang suspek na di umano’y nagpapatakbo ng isang furniture shop at isang nakahiwalay na furniture display center kung saan ang lahat ng mga materyales na ginamit dito ay pawang mga pine lumber.
Sa kabilang banda, ang ilang suspek naman ay isa-isang nagpapanatili ng isang bodega na puno ng mga pine lumber.
Kasabay ng pag-verify sa Regional Office ng DENR-CAR, isiniwalat ng Regional Office na lahat ng mga suspek ay hindi inisyuhan o binigyan ng Tree-Cutting Permits or Clearance for Transport of Forest Products.
The salient information gathered and validated therefore justified the granting and issuance on 31 August 2021 of FOUR (4) Search Warrants by the Hon. Daniel D. Mangallay, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 64, Abatan, Buguias, Benguet, for the confiscation of said pine lumber in the four (4) identified subject areas.
Noong Setyembre 3, 2021 ang mga operatiba ng NBI-CAR, na pinamunuan ng respective teams leaders na sina AGENTS STANLEY DALAYON, OSCAR MANANIG, ANDREW BACAYAN at LORENZO LAB-AS, kasama ang mga elemento ng Mt. Province Provincial Police Office, Mt. Province Provincial Mobile Force Company, Sabangan Municipal Police Office, Mt. Province Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), and CENRO – Sabangan, Mt. Province, were jointly served and implemented said Search Warrants.
The Subjects of the Warrants were not present during the implementation, giving no recourse but only the available lawful occupants of the areas identified in the Search Warrants together with the Barangay Officials witnessed the execution of the same. Verily, the Search Warrants were implemented in an orderly and peaceful manner.
Bilang resulta ng pagpapatupad sa apat na may Search Warrants ay nakita rito ang iba’t ibang laki ng pine lumber na may kabuuang dami ng 11,516 board feet na may tinatayang kabuuang halaga na P535,516.00.
Kapansin-pansin, ang lahat ng nasamsam na mga pine lumber ay maayos na naimbentaryo at pagkatapos ay inilaan sa pangangalaga ng DENR-CENRO, Sabangan, Mt. Province.
The proper return of the Search Warrants subsequently followed thereby informing the issuing court of the result thereof and charges for Violation of PD 705. Consequently, cases for violation of PD 705 as of press time is being prepared to be filed against Subjects. ###
Source: NBI-CAR
