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The Federal Police and the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) launched last Saturday (31), Operation Arama, with the objective of combating environmental crimes in the Mapiá-Inauini National Forest, in the state of Amazonas. The action resulted in the arrest in the act of six individuals involved with hunting and predatory fishing in federal protection area.
Operation also seized Tracajás/Photo: Reproduction
During the operation, approximately 1,200 pounds of fish and 1,000 pounds of hunting meat were seized, plus ten living wattback – native species of the Amazon region. Several materials used in illegal practices were also confiscated, including boats, chainsaws, fishing traps, firearms and groceries.
The offensive was carried out in support of the environmental inspection promoted by ICMBio and is part of a continuous effort to repress crimes against the fauna and flora of the Amazon, especially in federal conservation units.
The suspects detained were taken to the headquarters of the Federal Police and will be able to answer for several environmental crimes, including: illegal fishing and hunting in a conservation unit, transport of wild species without permission, illegal possession of firearms and use of hunting gadgets in protected area. Other infractions can still be determined throughout the investigations.
According to the Federal Police, Operation Arama reinforces the commitment of institutions to the protection of the environment and the confrontation of criminal activities that endanger the natural resources of the Amazon region.
