SAN ANTONIO, Zambales – Four persons were arrested by joint elements of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)-Olongapo City and the San Antonio Municipal Police Station at Sitio Talisayen and Sitio Annawangen both in Barangay Pundakit here.
Senior Inspector Jonathan Bardaje, head of San Antonio PNP, identified the suspects as Fulvio America, Dale Wright, Pascual Delsocoro, and Roberto Delsocoro, all residents of Sitio Talisayen.
Report said CENRO-Olongapo City led by Edward Sernadilla, the Forest Management Service and San Antonio PNP conducted anti-illegal logging operations at the said places and pounced on the suspects engaged in their illegal activities.
Authorities recovered from America 113 pieces of agoho lumber with totaling to 2,016.367 board feet, and one unregistered Kawasaki 5HP chainsaw with serial number 2013770226.
Recovered from Wright possession were three pieces of agoho logs, one unregistered Husquarna 450 chainsaw with serial number 966906738.
All seized pieces of evidence were brought and turned over to CENRO Olongapo City and the suspects were subjected to adjudication hearing at the said offi ce for violation of RA 9175 and Section 77 of PD 705 (Illegal Logging).
