Illegal logging bedevils central provincesVietNamNet Bridge – Two illegal logging cases were discovered in the central province’s Dong Giang and Nam Giang districts in March, with 77 big trees chopped down. Thanh was blamed by the provincial Party Inspection Committee for his negligence on illegal logging cases in recent years. Thanh said the province will investigate the illegal logging cases and uncover suspected collusion among local rangers and illegal loggers, timber traders and buyers. Tuan said six illegal logging cases were prosecuted, while 20 other cases have been under investigation. Several officials in the district were punished for those illegal logging operations.