The officers of Samtskhe-Javakheti police department, and regional Patrol Police division, as a result of jointly held activities, uncovered 161 facts of illegal cutting of wood and 20 persons were also revealed for violating technical rules for operating wood processing plant.
Law enforcers, as a result of search activities held in vehicles owned by the revealed persons seized wood materials in Borjomi, Adigeni, Ninotsminda, Akhalkalaki, Akhaltsikhe and Aspindza regions. Policemen also seized vehicles and wood processinh plants in Adigeni, Akhaltsikhe, Borjomi and Aspindza.
The seized wood was sent for expertise.
Investigation is in progress under the article 303 of the Criminal Code.