Asunción, IP Agency.- Technicians from the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development (MADES), participate jointly with police and military forces in the “Panthera Onca” operation, in order to combat environmental and related crimes such as illegal mining in the Triple Border region, in the department of Alto Paraná. Inspections are carried out in strategic areas such as land and river borders, ports and airports.
It is part of an international effort that seeks to strengthen law enforcement against tropical deforestation. The actions focus on critical points of deforestation and other crimes such as timber trafficking, drugs and smuggling, activities that threaten the conservation of the Alto Paraná Atlantic Forest.
The objective of this operation is to identify criminal networks involved in illegal logging and timber trafficking and promote the exchange of information between national and international agencies.
After several days of mentoring and planning, the operational phase began in Ciudad del Este, at the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Area, with the participation of several institutions, led by Interpol. Representatives of the Public Ministry and the National Commission for the Defense of Natural Resources (CONADERNA) were also present.
This operation seeks to reduce the impact of forest crimes and strengthen control in the most vulnerable areas of the region, contributing to the protection of the country’s natural resources.
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