PNP personnel of Margosatubig MPS and
personnel of Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) together with Mr. Ernie Jay S
Jimenez, Acting Provincial Coconut Marketing and Regulatory Specialist (PCMARS)
conducted joint operation on anti-illegal logging at Sitio Gabay, Poblacion,
Margosatubig, Zamboanga Del Sur on June 3, 2018 at about 9:00 AM.
The operation resulted to the
confiscation of more or less five hundred ninety (590) board feet of coconut
lumbers owned by Mr. Felipe Salinas Y Carlito, legal age, married, businessman
and resident of Sitio Luguimit, Poblacion Margosatubig, Zamboanga Del Sur.
The confiscation was conducted for
violation of RA 8048 Regulation of Cutting Coconut trees, its replenishment and
Penalties thereof.
Confiscated Lumbers are now under the
custody of Coconut Development Office, Province of Zamboanga del Sur for proper
disposition.