Saraya : Deux trafiquants de mercure arrêtés à Kharakhéna par le GARSI 2
On the night of October 4 to 5, at around 3 a.m., elements of the Rapid Action Surveillance and Intervention Group (GARSI 2) arrested two mercury traffickers of Burkinabe origin in Kharakhéna, a town known for its artisanal mining activities.
According to security sources, the suspects were arrested while attempting to transport 5 kg of mercury carefully concealed in the form of one-kilogram balls. According to initial investigations, the product was to be transported to Tenkhoto, a gold mining site in the area, for use in artisanal gold mining, a practice prohibited due to its serious health and environmental consequences.
The two suspects were handed over to the Saraya territorial gendarmerie brigade for further investigation.
This arrest reinforces the strategy of territorial coverage and the fight against cross-border crime carried out by the defense and security forces in this border area of Senegal, which is often confronted with illicit trafficking linked to gold mining.
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Cest quoi mercure
Ca sert a quoi ?
Le mercure est utiliser pour séparer l or du reste ( roche et autres matières ) par un processus de "lavage". Mais comme il est hautement toxique,c est une menace pour la santé des orpailleurs eux mêmes,c est un polluant des eaux du fleuve avec toutes ses conséquence pour les populations locales,les animaux et l environnement.
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