Chile's Los Ríos region leads wood theft investigations with 80 cases in two years

Chile's PDI reports 80 wood theft investigations in Los Ríos region between Jan 2024 and Aug 2026, the highest in the country, with 72 individuals detained or charged. The concentration suggests organized illegal logging activity in the region, though the report does not specify the value or scale of the thefts. This highlights a law enforcement trend in a resource-rich area, but the market impact is minimal.