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They destroyed camps, machinery, equipment and supplies used for illegal gold extraction.The Fifth Office of the Specialized Environmental Prosecutors Office (FEMA) of Madre de Dios, led a series of interdiction operations against illegal mining carried out between June 23 and 27, 2026, in various sectors of the Tambopata National Reserve and its buffer zone, in coordination with the Navy (MG) and the competent institutions.
The actions were carried out in the Panterita, Correntada, A4, A7 and A8 sectors, located on both banks of the Malinowski River, where camps, machinery, equipment and supplies used for the illegal extraction of gold were identified and destroyed, significantly affecting the logistics used by organizations dedicated to this illicit activity.
During the interventions, in sector A4 of the Tambopata National Reserve, a worrying discovery was made when, inside a pool used for the illegal extraction of metallic mineral (gold), an alligator and a turtle were found in a state of decomposition. The serious impact that illegal mining has on the wildlife and ecosystems of one of the most important protected natural areas in the country is evident.
As a result of the operations, 31 engines of different powers, 68 trachea and carranchera rafts, 46 suction pumps, 61 strakes, iron trestles and elbows, 15 hoppers, 145 camps, more than 2070 metal cylinders, more than 4300 gallons of fuel, more than 2600 meters of PVC pipe, more than 1000 meters of iron, more than 1,600 meters of hoses.
In addition to electric generators, solar panels, motorcycles, motorized vans, communication equipment, chainsaws, freezers, gas cylinders, a scale and a gold burner, among other goods used for illegal mining.
The actions are part of the Public Ministrys permanent strategy to combat environmental crimes and protect the Tambopata National Reserve, an area of high ecological value whose conservation is essential to preserve the biodiversity and natural resources of Madre de Dios.
The Public Ministry reaffirms its commitment to continue leading interdiction actions, in coordination with the competent institutions, to confront illegal mining, prosecute environmental crimes and safeguard the natural heritage of the region.
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