To prevent pollution of the environment, strict rules are attached to the processing and disposal of waste materials by companies. This is enshrined in environmental legislation and permits. Signals of systematic illegal processing of waste materials and information about recent pollution prompted the police to initiate an investigation. This investigation is conducted under the leadership of the Functional Public Prosecution Service.
Follow-up Investigation
The search is one of the steps in the investigation. During the search, administration, digital data carriers, and samples of present substances were seized for follow-up investigation. Additionally, involved parties were heard. Since the investigation is initially focused on the company, no individuals have been arrested. Because the investigation is still ongoing, no further information can be shared at this time regarding what has been found and what the consequences are. Ultimately, the findings will be documented and shared with the Public Prosecution Service. The Public Prosecution Service will then determine what follow-up actions will be taken.
Environmental Crime
The degradation of the living environment is noticeable everywhere, and society is making significant investments to reverse this trend. Environmental crime undermines these efforts. It provides individuals or companies with illegal profits. The chain where waste materials and manure are processed is sensitive to fraud. This form of crime is not always visible but has significant consequences for the living environment, economy, and society. Polluted substances can, for example, end up in drinking water or the soil where food is grown or where people live. This harms the health of people, animals, and plants. In combating environmental crime, the police, for example, collaborates with the environmental service, NVWA, water boards, and other partner organizations.
