# Illegal timber extraction in Misiones > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/illegal-timber-extraction-in-misiones > Updated: 2026-09-04T22:58:26.000Z. Sources: 37. Developments: 2. Authorities in Misiones, Argentina, have conducted several operations targeting the illegal extraction and theft of native timber. In Dos de Mayo, the National Gendarmería seized 18.5 cubic meters of rabo itá logs from a truck after a landowner reported illegal extraction on private property. The individual involved could not provide necessary permits, leading to the confiscation of the wood and vehicle. In a separate incident near General San Martín, police arrested eleven men for the alleged theft of timber from a forest reserve. Authorities intercepted the group while they were loading 970 quebracho colorado wooden posts into trucks. The suspects were apprehended on charges of aggravated damage following orders from the Rural and Environmental Prosecutor's Office. ## Claims - Dionisio Manuel Cáceres Cabrera, alias 'Manu', was arrested in Itacurubí de la Cordillera (corroborated by 2 sources) - Cáceres Cabrera was a former secretary for Sebastián Marset (corroborated by 2 sources) - Cáceres Cabrera served as the sports manager for the club Rubio Ñu (corroborated by 2 sources) - The arrest is part of Operation Nexus II (corroborated by 2 sources) - Cáceres Cabrera was wanted for drug law violations (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: Dionisio Manuel Cáceres Cabrera arrested in Paraguay Paraguayan authorities arrested Dionisio Manuel Cáceres Cabrera, a key associate of Sebastián Marset, in Itacurubí de la Cordillera for alleged drug trafficking and money laundering via football clubs. 36 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eleven-arrested-for-stealing-timber-from-forest-reserve ### 2026-08-26: Dos de Mayo authorities seize illegal native wood shipment Authorities in Dos de Mayo, Argentina, seized a truck and 18.5 cubic meters of illegal rabo itá wood after a man was caught extracting native timber without permits. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dos-de-mayo-authorities-seize-illegal-native-wood-shipment --- Cite as: Illegal timber extraction in Misiones. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/illegal-timber-extraction-in-misiones