The discovery of a criminal network
The Carabinieri Forestali of Palermo’s Anti-Crime Nature Center, in collaboration with the District Anti-Mafia Directorate, executed a preventive seizure against 16 individuals and 6 companies accused of involvement in an illegal waste trafficking network.
The areas affected
The operations focused mainly on Alcamo but extended to several municipalities in the Palermo province, including Borgetto, San Giuseppe Jato, Partinico, Bagheria, and Palermo itself.
The illegal waste management network
Investigations conducted between 2019 and 2020 revealed a system for collecting, transporting, and managing special hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The illegally handled materials included ferrous scrap, lead batteries, mechanical components, metal packaging, and electronic devices.
These wastes were collected without proper authorization or documents like F.I.R. (waste identification forms), mixed untreated, and sold as non-hazardous ferrous waste, generating an illicit profit of over €300,000.
Results of the operation
The investigation led to the seizure of two companies, placed under judicial administration, as well as 16 trucks used for illegal transports. Additionally, €153,000 in assets were confiscated.
