In the context of the local police activities aimed at ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and the protection of the territory, the officers of the Environmental Specialized Operations Unit have completed a significant operation. After a series of targeted stakeouts, a van was stopped whose driver had transformed the Silver Shovel, a sports facility abandoned for years in the Fuorigrotta district, in a rubbish dump personal.
The driver, a 65-year-old Neapolitan with a specific criminal record for environmental crimes, was caught red-handed while abandoning waste consisting of demolition inert materials at the site located in Viale Giochi del MediterraneanThe man turned out to be a repeat offender, and authorities immediately seized the van used in the crime.
The man was reported to the judicial authorities under Article 256 of the Consolidated Environmental Act, which punishes the abandonment of waste. This episode underlines the importance of control and monitoring operations in urban areas by law enforcement, committed to safeguarding the environment and fighting against ecological crimes.
The Pala Argento, once a venue for sports activities and events, has been sadly abandoned and transformed into a place of degradation. The discovery of the illegal landfill represents a further warning of the need for urgent interventions for the recovery and redevelopment of abandoned urban areas, in order to prevent further abuses and guarantee a healthy and safe environment for the community.
Article published on 30 July 2024 - 16:36
