Hunan Xiangtan Public Security Cracked an Illegal Sand Mining Case Involving More than 300,000 People

In order to further strengthen the protection and management of sand and gravel resources and severely crack down on illegal and criminal acts such as illegal sand and gravel mining, the Yuetang Public Security Bureau of Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, has always maintained a high-pressure situation and carried out many inspections. Recently, the security brigade of Yuetang Branch of Xiangtan Public Security Bureau conducted a special study on the sand-related and mine-related police situation in its jurisdiction, combined with the clues provided by the masses'repeated alarms, followed the line, successfully cracked a case of illegal sand mining, arrested five illegal mining criminal suspect, involving more than 300000 yuan.

Illegal sand mining site

investigation found that in early November 2022, criminal suspect Wang Moumou found gravel soil underground during the leveling operation of Xiangtan Integrated Logistics Port project, and told Zeng Moumou the information. Later, without any permission and qualification, Zeng and Wang directed the excavation of gravel soil in Xiangtan Integrated Logistics Port Project and sold it to others at a price of 38 yuan per ton, from which they made a profit of more than 300000 yuan. The criminal suspect aroused the vigilance and alarm of the surrounding people in the process of illegal construction, and eventually helped the public security organs to successfully eliminate the illegal sand mining group. At present, the

suspect has identified the scene

of the crime, and other criminal suspect have been detained in accordance with the law, and the case is being further excavated.