About 35,000 tonnes of illegally hazardous waste were transported from Italy to Spain.
EnvironmentEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The Europol case matching the 35,000-tonne figure involves waste from Italy, Slovenia and Germany illegally disposed of in Croatia, not shipped from Italy to Spain.
- The Italy-to-Spain illegal waste route is documented (Operation Poubelle, waste from France and Italy dumped in Zaragoza and Lleida), but no located source gives a 35,000-tonne figure for that specific route.
- Publication dates of the Europol press release could not be confirmed within the search budget; the Europol and Eurojust material is official agency output (primary).
- Sources
- PrimaryEuropol — Newsroom13 persons arrested for illegally disposing 35 000 tonnes of hazardous waste. Criminals made at least EUR 4 million by illegally disposing of medical and hazardous waste from Italy, Slovenia and Germany in Croatia.
- PrimaryEurojust — NewsActions have been taken against three Italian companies suspected of illegal waste trading. The companies allegedly processed and sold toxic waste.
- AcademicTrends in Organized Crime (Springer) — Pons-HernandezOperation Poubelle found that urban waste from southern France and Italy was also traded illegally to Spain and dumped illegally in Zaragoza and Lleida.