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A truck driver plowed into the Nazca lines damaging them. Since it wasn't intentional, he has been released.
According to the press release:
"...the truck left in its path deep traces in an area of approximately 50 x 100 metres, affecting the surface of the pampa and part of three geoglyphs (straight lines)."
PERU: Press RELEASE: Ministry of Culture complaint, criminal proceedings against driver of truck that entered the Pampa of Nasca
Monday, 29 January 2018
Industry professionals have been working in coordination with the office of the Prosecutor of Nasca and the PNP, providing all the information for the case to be punished according to the Penal Code.
In relation to the unauthorized entry of a truck at the Pampa of Nasca (height of 424 km of the Pan-american highway South), which occurred on Saturday, January 27, the Ministry of Culture informs that:
The truck of the company “Transportes Pakatnamu SAC”, plate B3R-946, entered without authorization, to the Pampa of Nasca approximately 18 h, despite the signage that indicates the condition heritage of the area.
Realizing the fact, the guards of the Ministry of Culture intervened, the offender, by filing the complaint with the National Police of Peru (PNP) Nasca for his intervention. The driver, identified as Jainer Jesus Flores Vigo, was then detained by the PNP at 21 h, near the city of Nazca.
At 8:30. m. the following day, the Ministry of Culture conducted an inspection, with the presence of the PNP and the Prosecutor's office Provincial of the province of Nasca, which confirmed that the truck left in its path deep traces in an area of approximately 50 x 100 metres, affecting the surface of the pampa and part of three geoglyphs (straight lines).
The Ministry of Culture is working in coordination with the office of the Prosecutor of Nasca and the PNP, providing all the information for the case to be punished according to the Penal Code.
Photo Credit Peruvian Ministry of Culture
*But a judge on Tuesday concluded there wasn't enough evidence to indicate the driver acted with intent. So he has been released without penalty.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-truck-just-plowed-into-the-2-000-year-old-nazca-lines
Video from Nasca De Nasca Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NascaDeNasca/videos/1588914047843243/
