Approximately 400 timber planks were confiscated in the Kavango West region this month. This is according to Kavango West police regional commander Julia Sakuwa-Neo, speaking at a media briefing at Nkurenkuru yesterday. "During August, close to 400 timber planks were intercepted and confiscated after establishing that no permits or authorisation was granted," Sakuwa-Neo said. The timber was confiscated during police operations conducted in a span of one week, she added. Sakuwa-Neo said 200 timber planks were confiscated on 19 August between 00h40 and 02h00 at a house in the Katwitwi vicinity. Later that week, 170 planks were confiscated while being loaded in a vehicle in the same area, she added. The suspects in both instances were not in possession of permits from the line ministries to harvest the products, she noted.