An official intelligence committee has found that the extraction of the gold material is done without respective permits in contradiction of Ministry of Environment regulations to maintain ecological balance as a primary government objective and that Herrera's and his subordinates' actions are not compatible with National Executive requirements and in clear conflict with the latter's orders to the National Guard (GN) 5th Detachment which was instructed to combat illegal mining.

Venezuelan Intelligence....now THERE is an oxymoron for ya!