In the last hours, the Military Forces, with the support of the Police, They located and destroyed two illegal mining production units in the rural area of Cértegui, Chocó. These operations are part of the Ayacucho Joint Strategic Campaign Plan – Time 2, directed against the illicit exploitation of mining deposits.
During the intervention, dismantled teams known as “Brazilian dragons”, industrial motors and industrial motor pumps, valued at approximately $2,500,000,000. These elements were used for the extraction of gold, with a Estimated monthly production of 3,600 grams, equivalent to about $890,000,000.
The action of the military forces it affects the illicit economies of the Gulf Clan, which obtained more than $500,000,000 per month through illegal charging for mining exploitation.
The illicit extraction of minerals without mining title, as stipulated by Law 685 of 2001 of the Mining Code, not only deteriorates the vegetal layer and contaminates the water sources of the region, but also puts at risk the well-being and safety of families who legally depend on these natural resources.
National Army destroys illegal mining complex in Chocó.
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