Men suspected of illegal mining arrested
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March 9, 2015

Men suspected of illegal mining arrested

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – The police are reporting the arrest of 11 men, who are suspected of carrying out illegal mining activities, and the seizure of a number of heavy-duty equipment during an operation in the Caymanas area of St Catherine on Tuesday.

Reports are that about 12:05 pm, the group of men was seen with trucks and bulldozers at an area off the Mandela Highway. The lawmen made enquiries and it is alleged that they were mining for sand and had no permit to carry out such activities. 

The men were subsequently arrested for suspicion of breaching the Quarry Control Act; two trucks and a bulldozer were also seized.

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