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[repulsewarrior]

A man was being questioned by police on Wednesday

"We found that the lower parts of tree trunks had been pierced with a drill and herbicide was placed inside," George Pattichis, a forestry department spokesman, told Reuters.

Authorities in Cyprus are investigating the destruction by poisoning of hundreds of trees on the Mediterranean island.

http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL0581681

[city]

from the Reuters article:
Quote: Newspapers reported the suspected motive was to offer drivers a clearer view of advertising billboards currently obstructed by the trees.

one more proof how far economic reason will go in disregarding the environment/nature. I've heard of other cases like this, not with poison though...