Arrest of illegal sand mining boat on Hieu River
(Baonghean.vn) - On May 31, Nghia Dan District Police arrested a boat illegally dredging sand on the Hieu River basin in Nghia Thinh Commune (Nghia Dan).
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| Releasing sand before bringing the boat ashore. Photo by Minh Thai. |
At 11:00 a.m. on May 31, at the bank of Hieu River in Hamlet 7, Nghia Thinh Commune, Nghia Dan District Police coordinated with Nghia Thinh Commune Police to arrest a boat illegally dredging sand on the Hieu River basin owned by Mr. Nguyen Cong Long, residing in Hamlet 7, Nghia Thinh Commune, Nghia Dan.
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| Authorities brought the boat ashore. Photo by Minh Thai. |
Upon inspection, it was found that the mining boat was not registered or inspected, and the owner did not have any documents or license to operate the vehicle. At the time of arrest, the boat had exploited about 4 cubic meters of sand and was equipped with 2 sand suction machines and many other devices for illegal sand mining.
Currently, Nghia Dan district police have drawn up a record, temporarily detained the vehicle and are completing the file to handle the violation according to the provisions of law.
Minh Thai
