Arrest of ship transporting illegally exploited sand on Luc Nam River

BAC NINH - Through patrol, Waterway Police Team No. 2, Traffic Police Department (Bac Ninh Provincial Police) has just presided over and coordinated with functional forces to arrest a ship transporting illegally exploited sand on Luc Nam River, passing through Chien Thang village, Bac Lung commune.

Specifically, Waterway Police Team No. 2 inspected a steel-core cement ship carrying sand, with the outside of the ship marked with registration number HP-7209, driven by Mr. Nguyen Van Thang, residing in Son Phuong village, Tan An ward.

Ship transporting illegally exploited sand on Luc Nam River was detained.

At the time of inspection, Mr. Thang could not present documents related to the vehicle, the driver and the goods on the ship. Mr. Thang confessed that the sand transport ship he was operating was owned by Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong, Quynh Do village, Bac Lung commune. Ms. Hong hired him to operate the ship with a number of other individuals to illegally mine sand on Luc Nam river in Quynh Do village.

After mining a full boat of sand, Mr. Thang was driving the boat to anchor on Luc Nam River in Chien Thang village when he was checked and arrested by the authorities.

At the time of inspection, the ship had 27 cubic meters of sand, 8 engines, 2 sand pumping and suction systems, and 1 sand screening trough used for mineral exploitation on the river. Waterway Police Team No. 2 drew up a record of the violation and handed it over to Bac Lung Commune Police for handling according to regulations.

Authorities check the sand suction system on the ship.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment, in June this year, implementing the direction of the province, the Department issued a document strictly prohibiting all activities of sand and gravel mining on riverbeds and riverbanks during the flood season from June 15 to October 31 to ensure the safety of the dykes.

In the coming time, the Department will continue to urge communes and wards with rivers passing through to strengthen inspection and strictly handle violations in sand and gravel exploitation on riverbeds.

News and photos: Minh Linh

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