BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 4 -- Four individuals involved in illegal mining activities were arrested by operatives from the Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) and personnel from the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) on Thursday morning.

In a report, BCPO Director Col. Rommel Villamor said the operation was conducted in Purok 2, Barangay Bilay here.

He identified the arrested suspects only by their aliases - Rom and John, both from Barangay Bilay, and El and Jer, of Barangay Aupagan, also in this city.

Charges for violation of Republic Act 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995, Butuan City Ordinance No. 7244-2025 and Administrative Order No. 2010-21 of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources are being readi...