17 reports filed for illegal open-air waste dump in Palma di Montechiaro

Last Updated: October 14, 2023

The article reports a recent operation by the Carabinieri’s anti-crime nature center in Agrigento, Italy. The military discovered car wrecks, boats, heavy machinery parts, and hazardous waste in an unauthorized open-air dump in Palma di Montechiaro. Seventeen individuals, including the landowner, have been reported to the Prosecutor’s Office in Agrigento for environmental crimes. The area was seized in the Valle del Lupo district, with samples taken by the Carabinieri and personnel from Arpa di Agrigento to assess the extent of soil pollution.