An illegal sand and gravel mining incident was detected in the Samarkand region. One of the offenders resisted environmental control officers and damaged a service vehicle.
According to the Ecology Committee, it was revealed that sand and gravel were being mined using an excavator in the bed of the Akdarya River flowing through the territory of the Kotarma neighborhood in the Ishtikhan district.
When the violation was stopped, the truck driver refused to obey lawful demands, dumped the sand and gravel, and helped the excavator driver escape from the scene.
He also damaged the service car of one of the officers with his truck. Documents regarding the incident are being drawn up, and the amount of damage caused to nature is being calculated.
The collected materials have been sent to law enforcement agencies to give a legal assessment and take appropriate measures.
