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Tag: Luis Fernando Ramadon

Sand trafficking: a scourge that is worsening in Latin America – El Nuevo Siglo | Insight Crime

Mining is removing sand from coastal sites, such as this one in Colombia, faster than natural processes can replenish it (photo © Nelson Rangel-Buitrago)

Low risk, difficult to detect and with huge profits, this crime affects most countries in the region. There are several ‘cartels’ in this black market…..

Inside the Crime Rings Trafficking Sand – Scientific American

Trucks looting sand from Bharathapuzha, Palakkad, India (by Arayilpdas, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia).

Organized crime is mining sand from rivers and coasts to feed demand worldwide, ruining ecosystems and communities. Can it be stopped?…

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