This article was first published on the 30th of August 2019 by Patrick Carpen.
Last updated: August 31, 2019 at 3:29 am
Dozens of barrels full of fuel that were used in burning in state of Pará were seized by the Civil Police last night (Thursday 29th August) at the Trunfo do Xingu Protected Area, known as Ouro Verde farm, in the municipality of São Félix do Xingu (PA). Police have detected extensive area of burnt forest in the rural property. Most barrels found can hold up to 200 liters of fuel. Police officers caught two farm officials in possession of a drum with gasoline and gallons of diesel oil. All the material was seized ….
Police said the farm hired 50 men to clear 20,000 hectares in the Trunfo do Xingu Protected Area. Investigations have shown that the group has already cut down and set fire to more than 5,000 hectares of land on the farm. The seizure of the gallons of fuel occurred during a police operation to enforce a search warrant in the rural area.
Police tried to enforce three arrest warrants issued against Geraldo Daniel de Oliveira, son-in-law of the ranch owner and appointed as the mastermind of the burning and clearing of the forest, José Brasil de Oliveira and João Batista Rodrigues Jaime, who were also responsible for the arson. They were not found and are at large. During the search on the farm, police arrested in the act Paulo Henrique Santos Marques for having a legal caliber 38 revolver. This news publication tried to contact the farm, but failed. Police also found a group of workers in a situation similar to that of slavery. They were in a wooden house, in poor condition.
This article was translated from Portuguese. Read original story in Portuguese here…
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