(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 8 - Carabinieri police on Thursday were
executing warrants to arrest six people in the provinces of Como
and Milan in relation to the alleged large-scale dumping of
hazardous waste, sources said.
The suspects allegedly "dumped enormous quantities of waste, at
least 85,000 cubic metres of material" in an area of farmland
protected by environmental and landscape restrictions.
The dumping allegedly "compromised the ecosystem, where there
are important aquifers". (ANSA).
Six arrested over illegal dumping of hazardous waste
Environmental crimes put ground water at risk