Peruvian Navy Conducts Major Operation Against Illegal River Mining in Ucayali

Overview

• The Navy’s Unidad de Control Fluvial “Puerto Inca” led a coordinated interdiction in Curimaná that targeted vessels and equipment used for alluvial gold extraction in local waterways.
• Officials reported the destruction of nine dredges and the seizure of motors, pumps, fuel and other machinery, with all items processed under existing environmental and interdiction rules.
• The operation involved specialized units including the Batallón de Comandos “Zorrillos”, the Capitanía de Puerto de Pucallpa and representatives from the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor’s Office.
• A separate account from the same area described the destruction of five small dredge rafts on the Aguaytía River, showing enforcement has covered multiple river sites in Curimaná.
• Authorities said similar interventions will continue in critical Amazon zones to reduce river contamination and habitat degradation but the reports do not describe arrests or long-term remediation steps.