Batam, Sept. 6 -- Indonesia's Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) and the Forestry Ministry have intercepted a shipment of hundreds of illegally processed timber logs en route from Selat Panjang, Riau, to Batam in the Riau Islands.

The vessel, KM AAL Delima, was caught transferring the wood onto a truck at Sagulung Pier, Batam City, on Wednesday (September 3), Bakamla Spokesperson Major Bakamla Yuhanes Antara said on Saturday.

The joint operation, involving Bakamla and Forestry Ministry officers, took place during routine patrols in Riau Islands waters, he said.

An inspection of the vessel uncovered 344 mixed wood logs, 99 meranti logs without barcodes, and no valid shipping documentation.

"The vessel's documents stated the cargo was c...