The Kelantan Forestry Department plans to buy more firearms to boost enforcement efforts against illegal logging activities in the permanent forest reserves (HSK) in the state, its director Abdul Khalim Abu Samah said.

Currently, the department only has three pistols and five shotguns available for carrying out enforcement to eradicate illegal logging activities in the 629,775ha of HSK statewide and he deems that to be highly inadequate.

He said that 17 firearm licences had been issued to the officers and personnel of the department by the Home Affairs Ministry through the...