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Illegal mining in Amazon, Brazil. Photo Credit: © POLÍCIA FEDERAL/DIVULGAÇÃO
May 16, 2026
By ABr
Seven areas of illegal mining in the Amazon are the targets of a joint operation by Brazil’s federal police, in collaboration with national environmental authority Ibama, conservation agency ICMBio, and the National Force, with support from the military police of the state of Pará.
From Tuesday (May 12) through today (15), police officers have been operating in the border region between the Northern states of Amapá and Pará, specifically in the municipalities of Laranjal do Jari, in Amapá, and Almeirim, in Pará, where the illegal gold mines are located.
According to the agents, four hydraulic excavators, dozens of engines, three ATVs, two tractors, generators, clandestine camps, and some 3,300 liters of diesel were seized.
By ABr
Seven areas of illegal mining in the Amazon are the targets of a joint operation by Brazil’s federal police, in collaboration with national environmental authority Ibama, conservation agency ICMBio, and the National Force, with support from the military police of the state of Pará.
From Tuesday (May 12) through today (15), police officers have been operating in the border region between the Northern states of Amapá and Pará, specifically in the municipalities of Laranjal do Jari, in Amapá, and Almeirim, in Pará, where the illegal gold mines are located.
According to the agents, four hydraulic excavators, dozens of engines, three ATVs, two tractors, generators, clandestine camps, and some 3,300 liters of diesel were seized.
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