The Taraba State mobile court on Environmental Protection and Public Safety has impounded a Toyota Yaris allegedly transporting illegally mined solid minerals identified as monoxide.
The minerals were reportedly extracted from the Dakka axis of Bali local government council during an enforcement operation carried out in the early hours of Friday as part of routine patrols to enforce Executive Order No. 5 of 2023 on Environmental Protection and Public Safety.
According to the authorities, the vehicle and the seized minerals have been taken into custody pending further legal proceedings in accordance with the provisions of the executive order.
The mobile court warned motorists, transporters, and individuals involved in the illegal mining and transportation of solid minerals to immediately desist from such activities, stressing that anyone found violating the law would be arrested and prosecuted.
Reaffirming its commitment to environmental protection and public safety, the mobile court said the Taraba State Government remains resolute in safeguarding the state’s natural resources and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
It added that enforcement operations would continue across the state to curb illegal mining and other activities deemed detrimental to the environment and the public interest.
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