Record-setting fine levied after ‘1-in-10,000’ tree illegally chopped in Nanaimo
NANAIMO — What’s believed to be the largest fine in B.C. history for the illegal removal of a tree was handed down by a provincial court judge in Nanaimo.
Mladen Zuvich was fined $12,500 Wednesday in Nanaimo after he was found guilty for his role in a massive 180-foot Douglas Fir being taken down on his Jingle Pot Rd. property in January 2017.
A decision was not rendered by Judge Ron Lamperson for co-accused Dwayne Macintyre. The contractor hired by Zuvich was given more time to hire a lawyer prior to a verdict.
City lawyer Troy DeSouza told NanaimoNewsNOW he’s satisfied with the result, which was reached in a joint submission with Zuvich’s lawyer.