On June 6, according to Ninh Binh Provincial Police, the Economic Police Department in coordination with Bac Ly Commune Police, Mobile Forest Protection Team, Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Department of the Forestry Sub-Department and Ninh Binh Forest Protection Department conducted an inspection of Ms. Tran Thi X's household (residing in Bac Ly commune).
Through inspection, functional forces discovered that Ms. X was trading 8 live snakes with Mr. Vu Hung N and Mr. Bui Van X.
The inspection results determined that the snakes originated from legal farming. However, the relevant parties have not fully complied with the provisions of law on legal forest product dossiers. Based on current regulations, the Mobile Forest Protection Team and Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Department issued decisions to sanction administrative violations against Mr. Bui Van X and Mr. Vu Hung N for the act of buying and selling forest animals of legal origin but not fully implementing the regulations on forest product dossiers according to the provisions of law.
Previously, on May 25, the Economic Police Department coordinated with the Mobile Forest Protection Team and Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Department to inspect forest products at the household of Mr. Nguyen Van V (residing in Thanh Lam commune, Ninh Binh province). Through inspection, functional forces discovered in the family garden grounds 5 rosewood trees that had their tops cut off and had no dossiers proving their legal origin.
According to the police agency, initial verification, the above trees were identified to have originated from illegal exploitation activities in the rocky mountain natural forest area.
Currently, the case is being further investigated and verified by functional agencies for handling according to the provisions of law.
It is known that the rosewood tree grows in harsh limestone mountainous areas, mostly in Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh (old) provinces. Over the past time, this tree species has become a "fever" when it is sought after by many people to make ornamental plants and decorate tea tables.
Illegal exploitation not only causes damage to forest resources, affects the ecological environment but also poses a potential risk of insecurity and social disorder in the locality.
Through the above cases, the police agency recommends that people raise awareness and responsibility in protecting forests and wildlife, and at the same time strictly comply with the provisions of law on management, use, purchase, sale, and transportation of forest products and wild animals. All violations will be detected and strictly handled to contribute to protecting natural resources, maintaining ecological balance and serving sustainable development goals.
