The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested six suspected illegal miners at Wakawaka in the Bole District of the Savannah Region during a follow-up operation aimed at preventing the resumption of illegal mining in the area. The operation,…
KOTA BHARU, Oct 29 — A total of 100 investigation papers have been opened over illegal mining activities in Kelantan following 104 integrated enforcement operations carried out from 2024 until September this year. Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan said 51 cases are still…
Over 20 units of illegally mined river sand seized near Ambur; auction proceeds go to the state exchequer, probe ongoing. Published - October 29, 2026 01:02 am IST - TIRUPATTUR More than 20 units of river sand that was illegally mined from the dry Malattaru River was…
Crackdowns often punish miners who are trying to survive, fuelling crime and conflict while leaving powerful players untouched, write Titilope F Ajayi and Oluwole Ojewale in ISS Today. Thirty-seven boys and young men died in the custody of the Nigeria…
Crackdowns often punish miners who are trying to survive, fuelling crime and conflict while leaving powerful players untouched. Thirty-seven boys and young men died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State,…
Jalgaon: The Jalgaon District Police have launched a major crackdown on the illegal excavation and transportation of sand. In operations conducted in Kasoda and Parola, police seized four vehicles and 76 brasses of sand, with a total value of ₹64,05,662, and registered…
The expanded strategy follows an operation at Eshaem in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, where the task force seized a truck carrying 22 brand-new chanfang machines and secured a store containing equipment and spare parts suspected to be…
Berhampur (Odisha), Oct 26 (PTI) Eleven truck drivers were arrested for allegedly being involved in illegal sand mining from the Rushikulya riverbed in Odisha’s Ganjam district, police said on Monday. All sand-laden vehicles were seized in the Suramani area under the…
In a major night-time enforcement drive, Jammu and Kashmir Police intensified checking and patrolling at multiple locations in Anantnag and Awantipora to curb illegal mining, traffic violations and strengthen security. Srinagar, Oct 25: In a major night-time enforcement drive, Jammu and…
A 39-year-old Randall Sequeira has been arrested and charged with serious criminal offences, including attempt to murder and rioting, for his role in instigating violence in the name of an ‘anti-mining campaign’ in Rayagada district of Odisha. Police have rejected…
Timber theft and unlicensed extraction operations.
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