In 2019, 19 alleged members of a criminal network dedicated to the exploitation and illicit sale of timber in Cundinamarca and Boyacá were arrested and charged. Among those detained were several owners of well-known commercial establishments in the area whose main activities were related to the sale of different types of timber. The evidence collected showed that the merchants allegedly falsified and permits required by the environmental authorities to legally transport the goods. The investigation revealed that the illegal network extracted timber from protected forest reserves, transporting it with falsified letters of transit acquired by the drivers who were moving the material. The documents were presented to deceive the police during inspections along roads and security checkpoints along the organisation’s six main transport routes. While many of the warehouses were in Cundinamarca and Boyacá, the illicit timber was distributed in legal establishments in different cities across the country. The defendants have been charged with crimes such as damage to natural resources, illicit exploitation of renewable natural resources, falsifying a public document, bribery and conspiracy.