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PF arrests two men red-handed during the closing of an illegal mine in Jacareacanga, PA

Updated July 26, 2026 Source: G1 2 min read Region: Pará

PF arrests two men red-handed during the closure of illegal mining in Jacareacanga. Reproduction / PF-PA Two people were arrested red-handed by the Federal Police (PF) during an operation that resulted in the closure of an illegal mining site in Jacareacanga, in the southwest of Pará. The police action took place last Friday (24) in a forest area that was difficult to access. According to the PF, the men were charged with a series of environmental and federal crimes, including: Extraction of mineral resources without authorization from the competent bodies; Usurpation of Union assets (since the activity took place on federal public land); Irregular use of mercury; Illegal possession of a permitted firearm. Seizure of machinery and weapons

At the location of the approach, federal police officers spotted the structure set up for extractive activity. According to the PF, in addition to making the arrests, the team seized a large hydraulic excavator, two shotguns, a pickup truck and a quantity of mercury, a highly polluting heavy metal used to separate gold from other sediments. ? Receive news from g1 Pará directly on WhatsApp The exploration took place on land belonging to the Union, constituting a crime against public property, according to investigations. Preliminary surveys carried out by federal agents indicate that the destruction of vegetation cover and soil contamination in the region generated socio-environmental damage estimated at around R$13 million. The two prisoners and all the seized material were sent to the appropriate legal procedures. VIDEOS: see all the news from Pará Read more news from the state on g1 Pará

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