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Authorities Secure Illicit Logging Site in Uruapan as Search for Perpetrators Continues

Seized timber and vehicles have been transferred to competent agencies to support an expanded operation to apprehend the loggers.

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Overview

  • On July 23, elements of the Secretaría de Seguridad Pública, Policía Municipal, Agrupamiento Forestal y Ambiental and Guardia Civil responded to a tip and secured the illegally logged site in the Uruapan–Playa Azul corridor.
  • Officials documented an illicit felling of more than 34,200 cubic meters of trees, affecting roughly two hectares of forest.
  • Two vehicles were confiscated at the scene, including one reported as stolen, alongside over three cubic meters of cut timber.
  • All seized materials have been delivered to competent authorities for legal processing.
  • A sustained regional patrol operation remains in force but has yet to yield any arrests.