translate English to German: He said, for example, that the representatives of the Public Ministry extort money from illegal loggers in return for allowing them to continue to operate. On the other hand, if someone from the community cuts down a tree and a complaint is filed with the Federal Solicitor for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA), the community has 24 hours to pay a fine.
Laut Paz erpressten Angestellte der öffentlichen Verwaltung Geld von den illegalen Holzfällern und erlaubten ihnen dafür ihr Geschäft weiter zu betreiben.