One person was arrested and the vehicle in which the product was transported was immobilized.

A total of 160 kg of charcoal were seized in the km 8 of the road that connects the District of Riohacha with the municipality of Maicao. The events occurred during an operation to control illegal trafficking of wild flora and fauna., led by the group of Carabineros and Canine Guides of the National Police.

El material confiscado estaba distribuido en 8 bags which, according to the report of the authorities, They would be transferred to the border municipality. One person was arrested during the investigation.. Likewise, The vehicle in which the product was transported was immobilized because the documents were not provided during the inspection., nor authorizations for the use and transport of the forest resource, issued by Corpoguajira.

“We strongly reject this act.. We continue to strengthen the articulated actions between the Corporation and the authorities to effectively combat environmental crimes in the department. Charcoal production greatly affects our biological diversity, increasing deforestation rates, la pérdida del hábitat de innumerables especies, la emisión de gases efecto invernadero, accelerates the phenomenon of climate variability and contributes to desertification and drought”, explained Samuel Lanao Robles, General Manager Corpoguajira.
The environmental authority specified that illegal forestry exploitation, corresponds to the Guayacán species (Bulnesia tree), which is in the threat category, and declared closed by the Board of Directors of Corpoguajira.

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It should be noted that the charcoal was delivered to Corpoguajira, entity that will advance the administrative actions that proceed in this case.