Gold was being searched underground, on the surface there were traces of severe environmental damage that could take more than a decade to recover.

After eight years of unbreakable efforts, 27 sectors of this Huila municipality were decontaminated by soldiers of the Humanitarian Demining Engineer Battalion No.

The illegal exploitation caused damage to the environment in an area of five hectares.

The operation led to the arrest of a man, allegedly the ringleader of this structure, known by the alias El Diablo, and to find war material and military accessories.