7 subjects discovered illegally dredging sand and gravel on Lam River
(Baonghean.vn) - While patrolling and controlling the Lam River area in the territory of 3 communes of Linh Son, Lang Son and Tao Son in Anh Son district, the authorities discovered 7 boats illegally exploiting sand and gravel, seizing 24 cubic meters of gravel.
On April 9, Anh Son District Police said: The unit has just coordinated with the Waterway Traffic Police Department (PC68) of Nghe An Provincial Police to conduct patrols and controls in the Lam River area in the communes of Linh Son, Lang Son and Tao Son, Anh Son District.
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| The boat used to illegally mine sand and gravel on Lam River. Photo: Dang Duong |
During the patrol, on the morning of April 8, the working group discovered 7 boats illegally exploiting sand and gravel, all of whose owners resided in village 4, Tao Son commune, Anh Son district.
Seven subjects including Mr. Nguyen Van Anh (born 1991), seized 2m3Illegal hotel; Mr. Pham Van Quan (born 1978), seized 3m3illegal mining; Mr. Pham Van Tri (born 1994), seized 7m3illegal mining; Mr. Le Van Hung (born 1980), seized 2m3illegal mining; Mr. Pham Van Hong (born 1974), seized 2m3Illegal hotel; Mr. Hoang Van Trung (born 1982), seized 3m3Illegal hotel; Mr. Pham Van Khai (born 1995), seized 5m3illegally exploited hotels.
Currently, the Criminal - Economic - Drug Team of Anh Son District Police is preparing a case file for handling according to the provisions of the law. All vehicles and evidence seized and temporarily detained are being handed over to the Waterway Traffic Police Department for management.
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| Recorded 7 subjects illegally mining sand and gravel. Photo: Dang Duong |
It is known that illegal sand mining has long been a burning issue in localities along Lam River in general and Anh Son district in particular.
The leaders of Anh Son District Police have resolutely directed professional teams and commune police to apply synchronous working measures to combat and thoroughly prevent this problem.
However, the legal framework for granting mining permits and raw material gathering ports is not yet strict; the fight against these acts faces many difficulties because the sanctions for these acts are not yet deterrent enough; the miners also use many tricks to deal with the authorities such as: sending people to keep watch, operating at noon, midnight when the authorities are absent.
Besides, the majority of illegal miners mainly live on the river, so the fight against illegal miners in the area is not very effective.