The Yacu Kallpa then simply turned around and tried to do it again. The last time the Department of Justice prosecuted a major illegal logging case, in 2016, the culprit, Lumber Liquidators, paid a $13.1 million fine. But no company executives have gone to jail for trafficking in stolen timber. And the sort of scrutiny applied in the Lumber Liquidators and the Yacu Kallpa cases is still the rare exception. In this country, the Trump administration does not appear naturally inclined to pursue criminal charges against traffickers in stolen timber.

Source: New York Times January 27, 2018 19:00 UTC