Employees of the Imereti Forestry Service revealed the fact of illegal extraction and transportation of timber in the village of Gordi in Khoni. The violator transported 7 cubic meters of wood of the chestnut species protected by the red list illegally obtained in the state forest by high-terrain transport.

The vehicle was sealed, and the illegally obtained firewood was moved to the Khoni business yard. Environmental damage is being determined. Since the case contains signs of a criminal offense, the materials have been forwarded to the relevant agency for further action.