On May 11, 2012 at about 7:00 in the morning at Sitio Maligaya, Brgy Palanas, Paracale, Camarines Norte, elements of Paracale MPS led by PINSP Alex Penafiel conducted operations against illegal small scale mining operators at the abovementioned place.

In the report submitted to PSSUPT JOSELITO TEODORO ESQUIVEL JR, PESE (DSC), Provincial Director of Camarines Norte Police Provincial Office, by PCI ARNULFO MARAVILLA SELENCIO, Acting Chief of Police of Paracale MPS, the

suspects namely: (1)  Edgardo Galicia y Lopez, 47 years old, married; (2) Jayson Galicia y Pante, 21 years old, single; (3) Nico Torzar y Tayas, 24 years old, single; (4) Edison Galicia y Pante, 19 years old, single and (5) Mac-mac Aguilar y Rigodo, 28 years old, single all residents of Brgy Poblacion Norte, Paracale, Camarines Norte; (6) Wilfredo Era y Aban, 38 years old, single resident of Brgy Nakalaya, Labo, Camarines Norte and (7) Ryan Bobis y Salen, 30 years old, single, resident of Brgy Casalugan, Paracale, Camarines Norte were actually engaged in illegal small scale  mining activities. Confiscated from their possessions were mining paraphernalias such as: two (2) sets of compressor machine, three (3) stainless air tanks, one (1) roll of compressor hose and fifteen (15) sacks of ore.

Criminal complaint is being prepared against the suspects while the confiscated items were now under the custody of Camarines Norte Provincial Intelligence Section (CNPIS) at Brgy Dogongan, Daet, Camarines Norte.