a business construction faces a penalty of 1.75 million euros for carrying out illegal dumping of asphalt and debris in the Port of Andratx and be surprised by the local police.
The town hall andritxol reported that last Friday several agents were carrying out their ordinary citizen security surveillance when They intercepted a truck of a construction company making illegal dumping of asphalt and debris in the rue Picasso from the Port of Andratx. These remains They came from work located a few meters away, in the Dalí Streetin the same urban center.
The Local Police contacted the Town Hall’s Environment Unit, which went to the site. Once the information was collected from the construction company and the vehicle driver, it was transferred to the Ministry of the Environment and a report of the offense was drawn up.
This week, Government environmental officers visited the site, accompanied by the municipal councilor and the Environment unit, to inspect and assess the damage, considering it a problem. serious offense which can be punished from 9,000 euros to 1,750,000 euros.
Rue Picasso is one of the critical points available to the Andratx Town Hall, since it’s not the first time that illegal discharges are noted. For this reason, Months ago, a barrier was installed to prevent trucks from accessing and security was strengthened, also requiring the collaboration of citizens in the event of observing an illegal action.
The chief inspector of the local police of Andratx, Daniel Canovas, He wanted to thank citizens for their collaboration in situations of this caliber. “On behalf of the Local Police of Andratx We would like to thank our neighbors for their collaboration to be able to deal with situations of this type. Months ago, we asked for the collaboration of citizens in order to be able to locate the offending companies and act accordingly. We hope to continue to count on your collaboration to make Andratx a safe municipality worthy of all andritxols“, he said.
For his part, the Councilor for the Environment, Antoni Nicolau, stressed that they had been working for months to find the culprits of these illegal dumpings. “We have put measures in place, warned the company but the companies are echoing it and itWith this sanction, we want to raise awareness of the seriousness of the matter. We would like to eradicate such actions“, he stressed.
Finally, Mayor Estefanía Gonzalvo wanted to thank the work carried out: “I would like to thank both the Department of the Environment, the Local Police and our neighbors for the work they are doing with a common goal, to stop be illegal dumps in the municipality. . He further hopes that “companies are aware of the seriousness of these actions and the environmental impact they cause.
