Madre de Dios: dos detenidos durante operativo contra minería ilegal en Tambopata
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Authorities conducted an operation against illegal mining in Tambopata, Madre de Dios. Two people were detained during the action. Officers destroyed three suction motors and three illegal mining camps. They also seized eight electric power generators. Other tools used for extracting gold illegally were destroyed.
El operativo culminó con la destrucción de tres motores de succión, tres campamentos mineros ilegales, ocho generadores de energía eléctrica y otros implementos utilizados para la extracción ilegal de oro.