Second case in a week
Individual arrested for illegal tree felling in Barzinja
SULAYMANIYAH, January 30 – An individual was arrested in Sulaymaniyah’s Barzinja sub-district for allegedly illegally cutting down trees, some of which are reportedly over 15 years old, according to local police.
Officers from the Barzinja Forestry and Environment Police Directorate, while patrolling near Chami Gallal, are said to have apprehended a person allegedly caught in the act of felling several oak trees.
Authorities also confiscated the downed trees and a vehicle suspected to be used in the operation.
The police directorate confirmed that an investigation is underway and the case has been referred to the judiciary for further legal action.
This incident follows a similar case earlier this week, where the same police directorate arrested an individual accused of cutting down numerous oak trees, some over a century old.