Poison kills about five million bees in Orizona

Poison kills about five million bees in Orizona

A beekeeper reported to Mais Goiás the criminal killing of bees in the city ofOrizona, interior of Goiás. According to Rafael Jacinto Pereira, he woke up on wednesday morning (11) and found your 50 hives contaminated by a toxic substance, that caused the death of animals.

"We are in the harvest season, these swarms are all full of honey and now the bees are all dead. This is someone's irresponsible act. A cowardice with animals. Now, the apiary is horribly full, of carrion, of dead bees", he regretted.

Criminal death of bees causes harm to the worker

beyond the revolt, the beekeeper regrets the financial and sentimental damage caused by what happened. Because it's harvest time, Rafael estimates that he will have a loss of at least R$ 150 one thousand, because all the honey will be wasted.

"I almost died when I arrived and saw that. I thought about giving up everything. work for 17 years with this, it's my main income, but discourages. I want justice", says the beekeeper.

Rafael explains that he owned 50 hives, each of them has around 100 thousand bees. “There was going to be a honey harvest now and, in a month or so, there was going to be another. Now with this happening I lost both. So, the damage, only with the sale of honey, is folded. out of sadness!", says.

How the criminal killing of bees happened?

Bees transit up to 3 kilometers near the hive region. On this occasion, the swarm would have found a neighboring country property, where there is a cattle breeding.

"The region here produces a lot of milk, neither? The people grind the corn, moisten it to feed the animals. have this to some 800 meters from here from the apiary. And bees look for it a lot at this time of year, to really feed", explains the worker.

Annoyed by the presence of animals, the victim believes that the neighbor ended up spraying the bees with poison. "They were sprayed with the poison. They returned to the hive and contaminated all others. Everything died", says Rafael.

Criminal death of bees is being investigated

The beekeeper claims that this is the sixth time he has suffered from the criminal death of the bees he owns. He says that he has already reported the crime to the Public Ministry, but that nothing was done. This time, even discredited, he reports that he was encouraged by other beekeepers to report the crime..

According to the Civil Police, the case will be properly investigated. the other farmer, pointed out by the beekeeper as responsible for killing the bees, has already been located and summoned to provide clarification at the Police Station.

The corporation also informed that it will send an expert to the site to investigate what would have been the real cause of death of the animals. it is a crime to kill, Chase, to hunt, catch or use wildlife specimens, native or on a migratory route, without proper permission, as is the case with bees.

The crime is provided for in Article 29 of environmental crimes. The penalty can range from six months to one year in prison., besides fine.

Source: https://www.emaisgoias.com.br/veneno-mata-cerca-de-cinco-milhoes-de-abelhas-em-orizona/