On the Scene of Operation to Shut Down Illegal Gold Mining
Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 1m 52s
The army, police and prosecutor work together to shut down all illegal mining in Peru.
With gold extraction surpassing drug profits, illegal gold mining is a big problem for Peru’s government. The army, police and prosecutor work together to execute an operation to shut down all illegal mining and its devastation on the environment. During an activity to crack down on an illegal site, officials arrest workers and look for clues, such as empty mercury bottles littering the floor.
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On the Scene of Operation to Shut Down Illegal Gold Mining
Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 1m 52s
With gold extraction surpassing drug profits, illegal gold mining is a big problem for Peru’s government. The army, police and prosecutor work together to execute an operation to shut down all illegal mining and its devastation on the environment. During an activity to crack down on an illegal site, officials arrest workers and look for clues, such as empty mercury bottles littering the floor.
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Environmental Police Raids Illegal Gold Mine in Peru
Clip: S3 Ep3 | 1m 39s | A special law allows the environmental prosecutor to burn illegal mining equipment. (1m 39s)
Illegal Gold Mining Destroys Native Kotsimba Land in Peru
Clip: S3 Ep3 | 3m 36s | An operation to shut down illegal gold mining is tracking the Native Kotsimba community. (3m 36s)
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