Brazilian police have arrested a businessman, identified as Bruno Heller, in Novo Progresso, southern Pará, accused of being responsible for deforesting over 6,500 hectares of the Amazon rainforest.
This action was part of a federal operation called "Retomada," aimed at combating fraudulent land registration for deforestation.
The courts have frozen 16 farms, 10,000 heads of cattle, and 116 million reals (US$23.5 million) linked to the criminal group of which Heller is believed to be the head.
He was arrested with unregistered raw gold and an illegal weapon in his possession.
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Rill16 on August 5th, 2023 at 16:53 UTC »
It wasn't even the deforestation that got him arrested, it was a fraudulent licence for the deforestation.
Fun-Draft1612 on August 5th, 2023 at 16:49 UTC »
I definitely hope they make a lesson from this for other pillagers
Edmfuse on August 5th, 2023 at 15:42 UTC »
Make him replant every tree.