A tragic outcome had the kidnapping of 13 workers in the mining sector in the province of Patazin the region of Freedom. According to family information, the miners were found tied and finalized to shooting. They were members of the National Police who accessed a tunnel in the Annex of Pueblo Nuevo, where they found the bodies of the kidnapped.
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The workers were part of R&Ra security company that provides services to Libar, operation of an artisanal miner that maintains a contract with powerful and works in an area with a large presence of illegal. Powerful is one of the main gold extraction firms in the region, which has been the target of attacks by groups related to illegal mining on several occasions.
“They already confirmed that they are already bringing them, supposedly. They informed us that they have already found the bodies and they are already bringing them. All relatives are gathered here, waiting for the bodies “said on Channel N the father of one of the victims.
“The National Police has not manifested. Through the guard who has a brother there he has told us that they are already bringing the bodies ”he added.
According to previous complaints, the kidnapping happened on Saturday, April 26, held by an armed group headed by Miguel Rodríguez Díazalso known as “knife”, who asked Four million soles to free the miners. However, no negotiation was achieved or there were more communications with the relatives of the victims.
This unfortunate fact occurs in the middle of the state of emergency In force in the province of Pataz, which was decreed or by the Executive in the presence of organizations linked to illegal mining and organized crime.
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Powerful Minera He expressed himself regarding kidnapping through a statement where he denounced that groups of illegal mining, in complicity with criminal organizations, attacked the activities of their contractor company. The firm expressed its regret for the increase in violence in the area and showed its support to workers’ families.
He also criticized the lack of effectiveness of the security measures implemented in the region, highlighting that, despite the police presence due to the state of emergency, the criminal groups continue to operate without fear of reprisals. Besides, The company warned that since 2020 it has had to leave several of its concessions because of illegal threats and occupationswhich puts both their employees and artisanal miners who seek to formalize their activity.
Regional media of Freedom They identified at least eight of the thirteen miners kidnapped by criminal agents. These would be the following.
- Nilver Joel Pérez Chuquipoma
- César Rospigliosi Arellano
- Frank Jesús Monzón Valeriano
- Jhon Cristian Facundo Inga
- Franklin Vicente Facundo Inga
- Josué Carbonell Beltrán
- Alexander Domínguez
- Juan ñaupari saves
- Darwin Javier Coveñas Panta
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