22,373kg of blue sapphire and other precious stones were retrieved from illegal miners operating in the state by the Taraba State Special Task Force on Environmental Protection and Illegal Mining.
The Task Force Chairman, Brig. Gen. Jeremiah Faransa (Rtd) added that more than 100 illegal miners, including foreigners, had been detained and charged in the previous two months.
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