Peru: Illegal Gold Mining Fueling Crime, Violence in Peru

Oct 10, 2016 | Tristan Clavel, Insight Crime
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A high-ranking Peruvian police officer recently linked rising violence in Madre de Dios to the region’s illegal gold mining industry, highlighting the various criminal activities fueled by illicit gold revenues and their potentially adverse security consequences. Data from the National Police reported by El Comercio indicates that the number of crimes against public security recorded in Madre de Dios has more than tripled over the past year, rising from 116 to 381, while the number of reported thefts rose from 189 to 382.