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Headline : Indigenous group detains 12 alleged gold miners in Amazon and hands them over to Brazilian police

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An Indigenous group in Brazil says its members detained 12 people for allegedly mining illegally in the Amazon and handed them over to police

SAO PAULO -- An Indigenous group in Brazil said Wednesday its members detained 12 people for allegedly mining illegally in the Amazon and handed them over to police.

The non-profit Urihi Associaรงรฃo Yanomami said in a statement that the incident took place Tuesday in the northern state of Roraima, which borders Venezuela. The organization said its move was aimed at avoiding the risk of water contamination by mercury in mining.

Brazil's Indigenous Peoples Ministry confirmed that a dozen alleged miners, including 10 men and two women, were in police custody.

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