Recently, the Environmental Food and Drug Investigation Brigade of the Yanshan County Public Security Bureau received clues about the forest-related case transferred by the Yanshan County Forestry and Grassland Bureau, saying: On April 10, 2024, during the inspection of the forest area, it was found that someone was cutting down trees in the two places behind the cattle market in the revitalization market of Pingyuan Town and the Houlongshan Temple. The area of felled forest land is 0.1939 hectares, the land type is arbor woodland, the indiscriminate felling forest species is Eucalyptus straight, the number is 185, and the volume of felled trees is 36.062 cubic meters.
After review, the criminal suspect Yang's behavior violated the provisions of Article 345, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, and was suspected of indiscriminate felling of trees. At present, the criminal suspect Yang has been criminally detained by the Yanshan County Public Security Bureau in accordance with the law on suspicion of indiscriminate felling of trees, and the case is being further investigated.
The police reminded that the felling of trees must be subject to the administrative examination and approval of the relevant departments and the obtaining of a forest felling permit before felling. In addition to the economic value of ordinary things, forest trees are the carrier of ecological benefits, we should work together to protect forest resources in accordance with the law, maintain a good ecological environment, and build our beautiful home.
Source: Yanshan Police
New Media Editor: Wu Jixiang
First instance: Zhang Lina Second instance: Zhu Yunrun Third instance: Li Xingwei