International Police Organization INTERPOL reported in September 2012 that the value of illegal logging in 2012 was worth over $30 Billion a year. The figure reported by INTERPOL is double the $15 Billion reported by the World Bank in March 2012.
INTERPOL stated that over $8 Billion worth of illegal logging activities takes place in Indonesia alone.
Source: James Melik, “Interpol clamps down on illegal logging,” BBC News, September 10, 2012.
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