Cops confiscate illegal narra flitches in Kalinga

By Larry Lopez

PINUKPUK, Kalinga -– The police of this town recently confiscated illegally cut narra flitches abandoned near the river in SitioCadamayan, Barangay Junction this municipality. 

Pinukpuk Community Environment and Natural Resources Office inventoried the illegal lumber that measured 513.76 board feet and valued at P20,500.

Police provincial director Senior Supt. Froilan Perez said the confiscation is under the intensified campaign on total log ban pursuant to Executive Order 23 issued by Malacanang declaring a moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in the natural and residual forests and creating the anti-illegal logging task force.

Few months ago, police foiled an attempt to transport illegal narra flitches from this municipality, arrested the suspects and impounded the lumber.

Based on recent apprehensions, police confirmed that illegal logging here is secretly being perpetrated by unscrupulous individuals despite the strict campaign.

This challenged authorities in Pinukpuk to be more vigilant and serious to stop the illegal practice which apparently has become a source of income to some people.

The illegal flitches are now temporarily kept at the municipal police station ready to be turned over to the Cenro.