Colombia Army Hits Gold Dredges on Putumayo
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- Where
- Puerto Caicedoresolved to locality0.684, -76.604
- When
- Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-20
- Sourcing
- 1 reports1 outlet carrying it · independence not established
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Summary
According to an 11 October report by El Tiempo, the Colombian military, working alongside the Conat counter-narcotics and transnational threats command, destroyed illicit gold-mining machinery in the Maracaibo area of Puerto Caicedo, Putumayo. The mission focused on assets linked to the Comandos de Frontera, a militant faction originating from former FARC rebels. Authorities reported the destruction of four production units, four dredges, five classifiers, seven industrial motors, and 178 meters of hose, with a combined value exceeding 200 million pesos, or approximately US$63,000. The location reportedly generated roughly 6,000 grams of gold monthly, valued at 2,123 million pesos, or about US$670,000. Officials stated the raid damaged the economic resources of the Comandos de Frontera, identifying a leader nicknamed 'Nicky' or 'Nacho' as the group's financial head. These military claims remain unverified by independent sources, and no convictions have been issued. Separately, on 4 July, Peruvian naval forces and an environmental prosecutor intercepted two dredges on the Putumayo River, initiating legal action against two Colombian nationals for suspected illegal mining. Additionally, the senior US military commander for the region traveled to the Peruvian Amazon border on 14 October to review collaborative efforts against drug smuggling and illegal mining.
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- riotimesonline.com
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