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Islands focus: Soldier tried for alleged role in illegal logging
The Medan Military Court began on Monday the trial of First corp
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he Medan Military Court began on Monday the trial of First corp. Sumardi of the Bukit Barisan Regional Military Command, who is accused of involvement in illegal logging at Mount Leuser National Park (TNGL).
The defendant is accused of violating Article 83 Point 1 on forest destruction of the Forestry Law, with a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment.
According to the indictment, Sumardi worked with former soldier Suriono to conduct the logging activities. Suriono and Sumardi were both posted to the regional military command before the former was dismissed in 2011 for domestic violence.
“Suriono took logs from Leuser illegally and delivered them to Sumardi who later sold them to residents for window frames and doors,” military prosecutor Lt. Col. Yunus Ginting told the court during the hearing on Monday.
Suriono was previously sentenced to one year and six months in prison by the Stabat District Court in Langkat and was also ordered to pay Rp 500 million in fines.
