ILLEGAL LOGGING: Last Great Forest In World Under Threat From Demand In Asia

Police officer works at the territory of the wood harvesting factory, Russia, undated. The factory was used to sell lumber illegally. Note: Picture is a screenshot from a video. (@mvdros/Newsflash) Police officer works at the territory of the wood harvesting factory, Russia, undated. The factory was used to sell lumber illegally. Note: Picture is a screenshot from a video. (@mvdros/Newsflash)
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09 February 2023
Russian police have smashed a massive illegal logging operation led by an 'Asian' businessman who covertly harvested millions of pounds worth of timber from ancient forests in Siberia. Police did not specify the final destination for the timber other than to say it was a "foreign economic contract...