The tough job of protecting the environment

[Dolores]

Environmental protection agents in the Dominican Republic were violently attacked and threatened with firearms when ambushed while transporting a truck seized for illegal sand mining, Diario Libre reports.

Members of the National Environmental Protection Service (Senpa) had apprehended a truck and its driver in San Cristóbal province for allegedly extracting sand illegally. While transporting the seized vehicle to their headquarters, they were confronted by a group of men believed to be part of a local truckers’ union. At gunpoint, the assailants forced the Senpa agents out of the truck and retrieved the seized vehicle. Backup that was near arrived and the situation was eventually de-escalated. Apparently, the assailants did not notice that additional protection agents were following in a pickup truck.

The Senpa, a specialized unit under the Ministry of Defense, plays a...

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[windeguy]

There has to be a balance between building thousands of AI resorts and sand. Not sure how to get that.

 

[JD Jones]

Once again, union members trying to impose their will.

 

[Notengo]

We ordered a few loads of sand last week, it looked ‘uncleaned’ to me so I am pretty sure it came directly from Rio Yubazo. Last year I saw an illegal sand pit at the river north of San Cristobal, piles of sand waiting to be picked up. Easy money for these guys.

 

[bob saunders]

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Should have brought in troops and arrested them all and thrown them in jail.

 

[Father Guido]

Should have brought in troops and arrested them all and thrown them in jail.

over sand?

 

[Ecoman1949]

It’s a bit hypocritical for the government to try to stop sand removal when they turn a blind eye to people infilling marshes and watercourses to build houses, developers building resorts and placing pavement and concrete over everything, and then refusing to take any responsibility for the resulting flooding . A band aid over a sucking chest wound.

 

[bob saunders]

over sand?

No for using arms against the government.

 

[CristoRey]

Seems like every single time I read the news they talk about the construction of a new hotel, plaza or resort. No way can they stop this problem.

 

[AlterEgo]

We live in San Cristobal province. It’s not only sand. We frequently see water trucks parked near streams, sucking out the water into their tank, usually after dark

 

[irishpaddy]

We ordered a few loads of sand last week, it looked ‘uncleaned’ to me so I am pretty sure it came directly from Rio Yubazo. Last year I saw an illegal sand pit at the river north of San Cristobal, piles of sand waiting to be picked up. Easy money for these guys.

Did you accept it or did you tell them take it back ?

 

[Notengo]

Did you accept it or did you tell them take it back ?

I didn’t really think about it until this thread reminded me. And how do you think the discussion would be? As for proof…

 

[chico bill]

Seems like every single time I read the news they talk about the construction of a new hotel, plaza or resort. No way can they stop this problem.

Lack of water can stop them but it will be too late when the dolts realize this.

 

[irishpaddy]

I didn’t really think about it until this thread reminded me. And how do you think the discussion would be? As for proof…

and that is the problem ..." I didnt really think about it "......" it looked unclean to me "........I hope your a lil more fussy in the supermarket

 

[Notengo]

and that is the problem ..." I didnt really think about it "......" it looked unclean to me "........I hope your a lil more fussy in the supermarket

Don’t play saint here, the problem is not me ordering sand from a legit ferreteria.

 

[Father Guido]

No for using arms against the government.

I would hope and expect the people would react over government agents arresting people over pilfering sand

 

[bob saunders]

I would hope and expect the people would react over government agents arresting people over pilfering sand

Why, stealing is stealing. Every Dominican knows it's illegal to take sand or gravel from the beach or a riverbed.

 

[JD Jones]

I frequently see articles about people being arrested for stealing sand and trucks and other vehicles and mining machines being confiscated.

 

[irishpaddy]

Don’t play saint here, the problem is not me ordering sand from a legit ferreteria.

and dont play the ...no me culpa

 

[Notengo]

and dont play the ...no me culpa

You crack me up. Next time I will demand a sand test report and certificate of origine. For now your pointing fingers go where the sand goes. Into concrete.