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Brazil: more than 100 aircraft seized for involvement in environmental crimes

The Yanomami Operation to combat illegal mining activity in Indigenous Land, in the state of Roraima, in the extreme north of Brazil and bordering Venezuela and Guyana, seized 89 aircraft, disabled 22, and inspected 87 runways along with 3 clandestine ports in 3 months of action.

Under the coordination of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, through the Secretariat of Integrated Operations (Seopi), the action also removed non-indigenous people and miners from the lands of those who are indigenous, in addition to reestablishing the bases of ethnic-environmental protection.

According to Aeroin, our Brazilian media partner, 38 people were arrested during this period for involvement in environmental crimes. Almost 30,000 kilos of ore, 850 cartridges, and 9 boats were confiscated. In addition, 89 thousand liters of fuel were disabled, as well as 10 rafts, 11 vehicles, 4 tractors, and 22 gas stations were seized.

The operation was carried out jointly by the Federal Police, the Highway Division, the National Public Security Force, the National Indian Foundation (Funai), the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC Brasil), the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL), the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) and the Ministry of Defense (MD).