27 mining production units were broke up by the troops in different parts of the department, areas in which the resources of the Army were combined to combat this crime that seriously affects e
This operation was carried out in compliance with Decree 1035 of 2024, which enables the Military Forces to destroy yellow machinery used for illegal purposes.
With these joint, coordinated and inter-institutional military operations, it was possible to hit the finances of organized armed groups and common crime in the departments of Antioquia and Cau
With the finding and disablement of these mining production units, about 1.3 kilograms of gold and 13.5 tons of Iron sand and minerals will not be extracted monthly.
On the Puré River, the authorities found 16 dredgers that were causing serious environmental damage to the flora and fauna of the area with the indiscriminate dumping of chemicals.
These interventions contribute to the preservation of the environment and the stability of the ecosystems, as well as to the mitigation of the environmental damage generated by the rampant extracti
Within the framework of river operations, three excavators were seized and three Mining Production Units that were allegedly being used for illegal exploitation of mining sites were destroyed.
The operation managed to hit one of the main sources of illicit financing of criminal structures in the south of the country, hitting their economic resources and stopping illicit extraction activi
