Illegal gold mining site in Raub raided

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NSTnation: The mining site is quite big. They had two pallet units and two excavators as well a few other items.

Pahang Forestry Department director Datuk Dr Mohd Hizamri Mohd Yasin said various mining equipment was confiscated in the raid conducted by members of the Raub Forestry District Office Enforcement Unit, following a tip-off from members of the public."Various equipment for building a mining system including water pumps, fire engine, steel cutter as well as two pallet units and welding machines, were found.

He said they were now trying to find the others responsible, adding action would be taken as leaving equipment and machines in a forest reserve was against the law. "We believe six people are involved, and they had started with constructing the site, followed by digging activities.

 

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