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Brazil dismantles ‘biggest destroyer’ of Amazon rainforest
Friday, August 29, 2014 10:48
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The group is accused of logging and burning large areas of public land in the Amazon
The authorities in Brazil say they have dismantled a criminal organisation they believe was the “biggest destroyer” of the Amazon rainforest.
The gang is accused of invading, logging and burning large areas of public land and selling these illegally for farming and grazing.
In a statement, Brazilian Federal Police said the group committed crimes worth more than $220m (£134m).
A federal judge has issued 14 arrest warrants for alleged gang members.
Twenty-two search warrants were also issued and four suspects are being called in for questioning.
The police operation covers four Brazilian states, including Sao Paulo.
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/08/brazil-dismantles-biggest-destroyer-of-amazon-rainforest/
