Peru: Authorities Raze Illegal Mines
- 9 years ago
Peruvian police have razed dozens of illegal gold mining camps at the edge of an Amazonian nature reserve. In a two-day operation that ended on Wednesday, police burned down more than 50 mining camps, detained six people on suspicion of human trafficking, and blew up dozens of motors used in mining pits. Most miners had fled before police arrived. This is part of an overall effort to halt the spread of wildcatting in the remote rain forest region. teleSUR