Some 70 hectares of land had been invaded by illegal miners, known as “coligalleros,” who have caused serious environmental damage and polluted rivers through their use of cyanide and mercury.
Espinoza said the investigation began in April 2019 when airport police alerted the OIJ to a “disproportionate increase” in the amount of gold that was being exported through the country’s main airport, near San José.
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