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Joint action also allowed the detonation of electric motors, fuel, among other implements.The Second Office of the Specialized Environmental Prosecutors Office of La Libertad achieved the destruction of a clandestine plant that would have been dedicated to illegal mining activities in the Rio Frances - Pueblo Nuevo Annex sector, in the province of Pataz.
During the investigation led by provincial prosecutor Reddign Palacios Rabanal, as well as provincial deputy Kimberly Cueva Gil, a crushing machine with underground connections, three electric motors, 700 bags of mineral, plastic cylinders, gallons of fuel, air compressors and other implements used for the illicit extraction of minerals were also identified inside the construction.
It should be noted that after verifying that the property was not registered in the Comprehensive Registry of Mining Formalization (Reinfo), the destruction of the materials was ordered in application of Legislative Decree No. 1100, as part of the protocols established to combat illegal mining throughout the country.
The intervention in the area had the support of personnel from the Peruvian Army, the Environment Directorate (Dirmeamb) of the National Police, as well as representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Sunat and Sucamec.
Through these constant actions, the Specialized Environmental Prosecutors Office reinforces its commitment to the fight against illegal mining and the defense of the environment in areas with a high incidence of crimes that affect ecosystems and throughout the country.
National Coordination of Specialized Prosecutors in Environmental Matters
