The specialized teams, through intelligence work, information gathering and analysis, alongside the use of modern technologies, primarily drones, were able to identify the locations of the attacks, monitor the movements associated with them, and determine the identity of those involved in the case, leading to the seizure of tools and saws used in cutting trees, in addition to seizing a quantity of firewood estimated at about five tons.
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Saib Abdul Halim Al-Khraisha, confirmed that protecting forests and forest wealth is a shared national responsibility that requires the highest degrees of partnership and coordination between various concerned parties, pointing out that the Ministry continuously monitors attacks on forest wealth and works in coordination with the Public Security Directorate and the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature to enhance monitoring and enforcement procedures and enforce legislation against attackers.
Al-Khraisha said that the Ministry attaches great importance to protecting forests and ancient forest trees due to their environmental and natural value, confirming that the use of modern technologies, alongside field and intelligence work, contributes to enhancing the efficiency of monitoring operations and reaching the sites of attacks and apprehending those involved in them.
He added that the Ministry continues to strengthen cooperation and coordination with the Public Security Directorate and develop joint work mechanisms to ensure the protection of forest wealth and its preservation for future generations, stressing that attacks on forest trees will not be tolerated, and that the law will be strictly enforced against anyone proven to be involved in these attacks.
This case reflects the level of institutional partnership and coordination between the Public Security Directorate and the Ministry of Agriculture, and the importance of employing modern technology and intelligence and field work in protecting forests and forest wealth, and enhancing the enforcement of legislation and reducing attacks on forest trees.
