Saturday, 30 August 2014

Brazil arrests 8 in Amazon deforestation swoop

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Brazil arrests 8 in Amazon deforestation swoop
Sao Paulo (AFP) Aug 28, 2014 - Brazilian police said Thursday they had made eight arrests in raids to smash a gang considered the worst perpetrators of deforestation in the Amazon region. "Eight arrests have been made so far. Police are searching for a further six (suspects) considered to be on the run," a police spokesman in the Amazonian state of Para told AFP. The gang would invade public land in northern Para stat ... more


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