Endemic Timber Trafficking: A Policeman Attacked by Three Individuals

A police operation successfully thwarted an illegal logging attempt involving centuries-old trees in a forest in Belle-Rive. Three residents from Midlands were arrested after they assaulted a police officer and attempted to flee.

The suspects were caught in the act, armed with chainsaws and tools intended for logging. When confronted, they violently resisted arrest. Sergeant Kissoon, who was leading the operation, was...