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Brazilian crackdown on illegal mining in indigenous lands

Overview

Brazilian authorities have launched multiple operations targeting illegal mining and related financial crimes in indigenous territories.

In ‘Operação Disco de Ouro’, the Federal Police are investigating a large-scale money laundering scheme involving the illegal sale of cassiterite, suspected to have been extracted from Yanomami lands. The probe has identified singer Alexandre Pires as a person of interest, with allegations that he may have received over R$ 31 million through linked companies. His legal defense has denied all involvement in illegal mining.

Simultaneously, the Federal Police and Ibama conducted ‘Operation Fornalha’ on September 24 and 25 to combat mining in the Sete de Setembro, Zoró, and Roosevelt indigenous lands near the Rondônia and Mato Grosso border. This operation resulted in the seizure and destruction of heavy equipment, including hydraulic excavators and dredges, causing estimated losses to criminal groups exceeding R$ 2 million.

Entities

Polícia Federal · Mato Grosso · Metalsur Comercial de Aços Eireli · Rondônia · IBAMA

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Federal Police launch operation against illegal mining in indigenous lands

    The Brazilian Federal Police and Ibama conducted ‘Operation Fornalha’ to dismantle illegal mining operations in the Sete de Setembro, Zoró, and Roosevelt indigenous territories.

  2. 7 days ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources
    Alexandre Pires investigated in Brazilian illegal mining probe

    Brazilian singer Alexandre Pires is under investigation by Federal Police for alleged links to a R$ 31 million money laundering scheme involving illegal cassiterite mining.

Sources

br.paipee.com · diaadianoticia.com.br · emtempo.com.br · fatoamazonico.com.br · gazetaweb.com · imprensapublica.com.br · jornaldomingo.co.mz · metropoles.com · oimparcial.com.br · paraguayoindependiente.com · politicacapixaba.com.br · portalmatogrosso.com.br · portalterradaluz.com.br · seucreditodigital.com.br