8 in custody for destroying nearly 2,000 sqm of forest on Vietnam's Phu Quoc
The loggers are all locals
The loggers are all locals
Tens of hectares of forest land on the mountain had been destroyed
The duo have been temporarily kept in custody
They destroyed a forest area of 2,784 square meters
They were accused of being involved in four separate deforestation cases on the island
The large-scale deforestation was reported on a one-hectare pine forest land
The construction has led to the destruction of more than 13.5 hectares of forest
Authorities believed the same people who cut down the trees were behind the burning
The two officers were accused of taking bribes from loggers
An official said it is hard to detect such activity as the culprits often operate at night