Investigations began based on an anonymous information indicating that the owner of a store would be using its company to move values for the purchase of illegal gold.
Damages are estimated at BRL 20 bi. The area is also affected by deforestation, excavations, severe soil contamination, silting, and contamination by mercury.
Brazilian federal police Tuesday (Jun 18) exercised arrest warrants in cities across three states: Amapá, Goiás, and São Paulo.
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