Seven companies were
searched Wednesday in a probe into illegal waste trafficking in
which 13 people have been placed under investigation, police
said.
The searches were carried out in Campania, Lombardy, Liguria,
Lazio, Puglia and Tuscany.
Police said the alleged criminal organisation specialised in
trafficking dangerous waste including scrap iron and waste from
steel plants.
Those under investigation are suspected of conspiracy to
carry out illegal waste trafficking.
Steel group ILVA was among the firms searched, but the
company is not under investigation, judicial sources said.
In all, 35 searches were carried out.
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