The Judiciary Police (PJ) said yesterday that they have questioned a 38-year-old local man who runs a gardening company on suspicion of the illegal removal of 20 roadside trees in Seac Pai Van in Coloane, worth about 300,000 patacas.
A PJ spokesperson announced the case during a regular press briefing.
According to the spokesperson, the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) told the police last month that 20 roadside trees in Seac Pai Van next to a hotel construction site were removed. The bureau said that it had not issued any permit to remove trees in the area and, as they were worth about 300,000 patacas, it had decided to pass the case to the police for further investigation.
