Caxito – At least 121 nationals have been arrested in Kiuembo village, Kimazangue, northern Bengo province by the Defense, Security and Police Forces for illegal gold mining, , the second Commander of the National Police in Bengo, Deputy Commissioner José Amaro Franco has said.
These citizens were arrested during Operation Golden Thread, which began on 30 July and ended last Wednesday.
The detainees were caught red-handed in an operation that also resulted in the seizure of a vehicle, 7 motorbikes, 6 motor pumps, 81 shovels and 41 buckets used to support the perpetrators.
The seized resources will be sent to the competent bodies for the appropriate legal procedures, while the detained citizens will be brought before the judge of guarantees, he said.FS/IF/DAN/AMP
