Peru and a lost quinquennium 2021-26: thus the illegal economies and political uncertainty were weighedBetween January and May 2026, the authorities seized goods, machinery and inputs linked to illegal mining, whose value exceeds S/1,206 million.The interventions were executed jointly by the National Police and the Armed Forces.This offensive dynamic was deployed through 710 operations carried out by law enforcement officials in 24 regions of th…
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More than S/1206 million in machinery, equipment, inputs and other goods used by illegal mining were seized or destroyed by law enforcement between January and May 2026.
Peru and a lost quinquennium 2021-26: thus the illegal economies and political uncertainty were weighedBetween January and May 2026, the authorities seized goods, machinery and inputs linked to illegal mining, whose value exceeds S/1,206 million.The interventions were executed jointly by the National Police and the Armed Forces.This offensive dynamic was deployed through 710 operations carried out by law enforcement officials in 24 regions of th…