The Federal Police recently carried out another major raid on illegal mining, this time in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Roraima state. The operation involved 12 federal institutions and resulted in the seizure of 23.9 metric tons of ore (cassiterite, gold and mercury), 36 aircraft, 15,600 liters (4,120 gallons) of fuel, and 119 guns. At least 25 people were arrested. Although such raids weaken illegal mining groups, they’re not enough on their own to solve the problem, experts say.
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