Criminal detention of illegal mineral exploitation on Lam River
(Baonghean.vn) - On July 21, Do Luong District Police said they were temporarily detaining Tran Van Phuc to investigate illegal mineral exploitation and continue to clarify the act of buying and selling minerals of illegal origin by a company.
Previously, at around 5:45 a.m. on July 20, 2021, Do Luong District Police presided over and coordinated with the Environmental Police Department (Nghe An Provincial Police) to deploy a force of nearly 30 officers and soldiers, divided into 3 working groups to conduct ambushes and monitor the act of buying and selling minerals of illegal origin and using large-capacity iron-hulled ships.illegal miningon Lam River of some individuals and organizations.
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| Iron-hulled ship illegally mining sand and gravel was seized. Photo: Duc Vu |
The first working group discovered Nguyen Thi Hoa (born in 1983), residing in hamlet 8, Linh Son commune, Anh Son district, operating an iron-hulled boat to suck sand and gravel from the Lam riverbed in the border area between Ngoc Son commune and Bac Son commune (Do Luong).
When discovering the police force, Hoa drove the train to Anh Son district, and when he reached the border area between Bac Son commune and Linh Son commune (Anh Son), he was chased and arrested by the district police force. Temporarily detained 01 iron-hulled boat, 02 engines used to suck up gravel and about 03m3gravel
The second task force deployed forces to intercept and arrest Tran Van Loc (born in 1964), residing in Hamlet 8, Linh Son Commune, Anh Son District, who was pumping gravel from a boat to the gathering place of Thai Cuc Resource Investment and Development Company Limited. When he discovered the police force surrounding him, Mr. Loc drove the boat towards Anh Son District.
About 15 minutes later, the Task Force approached the boat and detained Mr. Loc. Tran Van Phuc (born in 1991), residing in Hamlet 8, Linh Son Commune (Mr. Loc's son) took advantage of the chaos and jumped into the river, swimming to the opposite shore to escape.
However, at 7:00 p.m. the same day, Phuc went to Do Luong District Police to confess his violations. Previously, in October 2020, Phuc was administratively sanctioned by Do Luong District Police for illegal mineral exploitation. The district police temporarily seized 01 iron-hulled ship, 02 engines used to suck up gravel and about 13m3 gravel
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| Subject Tran Van Phuc at the police station. Photo: Duc Vu |
The third working group deployed forces to inspect and discovered at the gathering place in Bac Son commune, Do Luong of Thai Cuc Resource Investment and Development Company Limited, directed by Mr. Bui Xuan Hai, born in 1976, residing in Vinh City, gathering 2000m3sand and 50m3 gravel
At the time of the inspection, the relevant individuals of the company had not yet presented invoices and documents proving the legality of the above minerals. In addition, the working group discovered that at the wharf of Thai Cuc Resources Investment and Development Company Limited, there were mineral sales activities but no invoices and documents were issued to the buyers.
The working group proceeded to make a record of the incident and temporarily detained 2000m3sand and 50m3 Hotel, 01 mobile phone and 01 camera containing documents related to the purchase and sale of minerals of Thai Cuc Resources Investment and Development Company Limited and some related documents.
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| Iron-hulled ships use high-capacity machines to illegally dredge sand and gravel on the Lam River. Photo: Duc Vu |
Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Do Luong District is consolidating the case file to prosecute Tran Van Phuc for the crime."illegal mining"; continue to clarify the act of buying and selling minerals of illegal origin by Thai Cuc Company and related individuals to strictly handle according to the provisions of law./.
