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Illegal mining violence in Pataz, Peru

Overview

Violence linked to illegal mining continues in the Pataz province of La Libertad. In October, an armed attack within a mine shaft at a Compañía Minera Poderosa concession resulted in two deaths and two serious injuries. Authorities reported that individuals were attempting to remove the bodies when police and military personnel arrived. The company characterized these incidents as organized crime aimed at seizing mineral resources.

By November, the violence escalated to include law enforcement. A police officer was killed during preventive patrols in the Pueblo Nuevo district. Reports indicate that armed individuals, allegedly linked to the criminal organization “Los Malditos de JP,” opened fire from a hillside in an attempt to seize control of the “Camilo” mine. The region remains under a state of emergency to combat extortion and armed conflicts between factions fighting for control of illegal gold mining sites.

Entities

Pataz · Policía Nacional del Perú · Eric Ángeles Puente · Chagual Police Station · Minera Poderosa

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Pataz: Police officer killed in armed attack linked to illegal mining

    A Peruvian police officer was killed in an armed attack in Pataz, La Libertad, allegedly by criminals linked to illegal mining operations near the Camilo mine.

  2. [CRIME] 6 sources
    Pataz: Two dead in armed attack at mine concession

    An armed attack at a mine in Pataz, Peru, left two people dead and two injured. The incident occurred in a concession area of Compañía Minera Poderosa amid rising violence from illegal mining.

Sources

diariocorreo.pe · noticiastrujillo.pe · soltvperu.com · talcualdigital.com