Overview
- In Madre de Dios, the National Police’s environmental directorate led a large interdicción in Inambari with SERNANP, the environmental prosecutor’s office, DINOES, DIVCOMIN, and the Army under Legislative Decree No. 1100.
- Teams swept Isla Córdova, Azul, Santa Rita, and Zorro Valencia, seizing dredge rafts, pumps, motors, camp infrastructure, and thousands of gallons of fuel documented across multiple active sites.
- The Police reported an estimated economic impact of S/30,691,540 against illegal mining operations tied to the seized equipment and materials.
- Officers detained Víctor Hugo Flores Rodríguez, 63, on suspicion of money laundering in Inambari and seized S/50,000 in cash during the operation.
- In a separate action inside the San Fernando National Reserve in Marcona, Nasca, prosecutor Carlos Ochoa Flores directed the destruction of eight rustic camps and recorded signs of recent exploitation, with the Ministry of Public Prosecution initiating a probe for aggravated illegal mining.