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THE MURKY WORLD OF ILLEGAL STONE MINING IN NGELANI, MLOLONGO, MACHAKOS COUNTY. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT CRACKS DOWN ON NON-COMPLIANT MINING ACTIVITIES? DO OPERATIONS STOP, OR DO THEY SIMPLY SHIFT INTO THE SHADOWS? OUR INVESTIGATIVE TEAM HAS UNCOVERED A TROUBLING REALITY—WHERE THE BATTLE BETWEEN REGULATION AND DEFIANCE PLAYS OUT UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS.
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