The Solomon Islands government is to sell illegally harvested logs from Rennell Island.
Logging operations in Solomon Islands Photo: Supplied
The government has opened bidding for the round logs, alleged to be illegally harvested by Asia Pacific Investment Development.
The Police Commissioner, Frank Prendergast, says police are investigating allegations that APID breached the Forestry Act by felling trees for round logs on Rennell Island without a logging licence.
APID's business licence to operate in the Renbel Province has since been revoked by the government.
Mr Prendergast says local police are in contact with police in Honiara and will keep the West Rennell area under surveillance for the time being.