A criminal case was opened after cutting down 464 trees in Transbaikalia

In Transbaikalia, four local residents were detained for illegally cutting down 464 pines and larches in the Karymsky district. A 30-year-old resident of Darasun, the owner of a sawmill, was recognized as the organizer of a criminal scheme. A criminal case has been opened.

According to the ChitaMedia news agency, the man and his three accomplices illegally cut down trees, processed wood and sold it in the form of lumber.

During the searches, chainsaws and a GAZ-66 truck were seized from them. The police managed to establish the group's involvement in seven cases of illegal logging between June and August. The damage from their actions was estimated at at least 7 million rubles.

The organizer was placed under arrest, and a preventive measure was chosen in the form of a written undertaking not to leave the case.

Earlier it was reported that the draft law on deforestation on Lake Baikal has reached the final stage. The document was approved by the government commission. The law defines the sites in a specially protected natural area. Logging will be allowed in certain areas and only for forest restoration. Only dead trees that have lost their useful functions will be allowed to be deleted. The list of sites will be coordinated with the Russian Academy of Sciences

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