(kontumtv.vn) – On the morning of September 10, in Dak Pxi commune , Dak Ha district , Dak Ha district People's Court held a public first-instance trial of the forest destruction case against defendant Le Vo Van Khuong and his accomplices.

According to the indictment, in early January 2024, Le Vo Van Khuong, born in 1972, residing in Kon Mong village, Dak Hring commune, Dak Ha district, hired A Huk, A Khuy , residing in Pa Cheng village, Dak Long commune, Dak Ha district and A Toang, Y Nen, residing in Ho Moong commune, Sa Thay district to go to plot 9, sub-zone 325, in Dak Pxi commune to cut down forest trees to make room for planting acacia trees; causing damage to over 22,000 m2 of natural production forest; the volume of damaged wood was 94.3 m3 , worth more than 218 million VND. This is the forest area assigned by the State to the households of Mr. A Hlim and A Lip, residing in Dak Pxi commune, Dak Ha district, for management.

After considering the behavior, nature, level of violation and aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the Trial Panel sentenced the defendant Le Vo Van Khuong to 45 months in prison; A Huk to 15 months in prison; A Khuy to 19 months in prison, A Toang to 15 months in prison and Y Nen to 12 months in prison.

In addition, Dak Ha District Police proposed that the Chairman of Dak Ha District People's Committee issue a decision to administratively sanction Mr. A Lip, an individual assigned to manage and protect the forest, with a fine of 62.5 million VND for the act of "Improperly implementing forest management, protection, development and use activities according to forest management regulations, leading to illegal deforestation"./.

CTV Trong Nghia