After a rumor of recently found gold had attracted hundreds of mining rafts for the illegal exploitation in the Autazes region, in Amazonas, the Brazilian government announced an action against the activity within the next few days. The early announcement served as a warning to the miners who, having had enough time to avoid the obvious environmental crime being caught, are running away in small groups between the municipalities of Autazes and Borba. The dispersion has the clear objective of hampering the government's operation, which, however, has not yet started.