In the Security Commission there are currently two opposition projects that were admitted on the theft of wood and the usurpation of land, so from the center-right they request the Government of President Gabriel Boric to enter emergencies and present instructions.
Within the framework of the debate for the extension of the State of Exception, the Minister of the Interior, Izkia Siches, maintained that throughout 2022, the number of arrests for wood theft reached 128 cases.
in conversation with Bio Bio Radio, the Secretary of State promised indications and improvements in the investigation of the crime.
“During this year, 128 people linked to wood theft have already been arrested. But in addition, we will present indications to the wood theft project, and we will seek better investigative capacities to confront, today, an illicit activity that enriches organized gangs in the area. “, he stated.
It should be noted that the president of the Chilean Wood Corporation (Corma), Juan José Ugarte, told the aforementioned media that the projections of losses due to wood theft this year reach 92 million dollars.
From the presidency of the Security Commission, the socialist senator José Miguel Insulza, indicated that they will send the initiative to the Chamber during the first half of July, acknowledging that in terms of the land usurpation project, they are far from reaching an agreement.
