Spain dismantling a criminal network required 41,000 tons of illegal plastic materials for other countries
by Euronus in Spanish
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propagandaThe Spanish authorities dismantled a Red criminal Dedicated Illegal traffic is more than 41,000 tons From waste Plastic It was sent to the third countries, in an operation in it Five people The investigation is 15 others, as stated on Tuesday, the Civil Guard.
The authorities said in a statement that six records were conducted in the operation in spaceFrance and Portugal, and appreciation for this from these two countries in the last two countries It was possible to transfer more than 18,800 tons of waste to Spain illegally. The origin of the investigation returns at the end of 2022, when a Illegal landfill In the Birzo region, in the Spanish province of Lyon.
With the progress of investigations, the agents found that most of the waste was plastic related to agricultural activities in France and Portugal. Plastic waste was then transferred by Portuguese trucks to the Borezo waste dump and other secret facilities in La Bañeza (also in Lyon) and in Alberic Valencian municipality, according to the Civil Guard.
22785 tons were sent illegally
Then part of that garbage illegally moves to places such as India, Turkey, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Angola, Brazil, Morocco or the United Arab Emirates. the Spanish Civil Guard appearance Illegal charges discovered At about 22785 tons.
The people who were investigated by communications could have retained many companies related to plastic waste management based in the Spanish province of Almería, according to the Civil Guard. In total, four companies linked to 16 associationsIn addition to two houses in which the documents were entered.
The investigation, carried out by the Nature Protection Service (CironaFrom the Civil Guard in Lyon, it was implemented under the supervision of the Education Court No. 1 of Bonferrada and the Public Prosecutor and Urban Office in Bonferarada, from Lyon Province.
