Illegal transport of lumber sends man to jail

ILOILO City – A man was arrested after he failed to show permit to transport lumber in Barangay Laguinbanwa, Ibajay, Aklan.

He was identified as Gabriel Vallejo, resident of Ibajay, a police report showed.

Vallejo, driving a truck loaded with lumber, was nabbed at a police checkpoint around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, the report added.

He is now under the custody of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

The suspect faces charges for violation of the Presidential Decree 705 or, the Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines./PN

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