5 Indicted for Illegally Dumping 1,500 Tons of Industrial Waste on Leased Land in Miaoli Zaoqiao
A man surnamed Huang and others leased land in Miaoli's Zaoqiao Township and illegally dumped 1,500 tons of industrial waste. The Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office has indicted Huang and four others for violating the Waste Disposal Act. Prosecutors are seeking sentences of at least 2 years and 6 months for three of the defendants, along with the confiscation of their illicit gains, estimated at NT$2 million.
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TAICHUNG, April 13 (CNA) – A man surnamed Huang leased multiple plots of land and factory buildings from unsuspecting landowners and illegally dumped 1,500 tons of industrial waste. The Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office has indicted Huang and four others for violating the Waste Disposal Act; it is also seeking sentences of at least 2 years and 6 months for Huang and two others, along with the confiscation of their illicit gains.
The Seventh Peace Preservation Corps, Third Brigade, announced today in a press release that the Environmental Management Administration, Ministry of Environment, Central Region Environmental Management Center, and the Seventh Peace Preservation Corps, Third Brigade, discovered a factory in Miaoli's Zaoqiao Township storing a large amount of mixed waste plastics from dismantled motor vehicle recycling yards. After cross-referencing and monitoring with environmental systems, it was found that the waste came from three motor vehicle recycling yards in Taoyuan City, prompting the Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office to direct the investigation.
Police and prosecutors found that three individuals, surnamed Huang, Li, and Wu (who is currently wanted), leased multiple plots of land and corrugated iron factory buildings in Miaoli's Zaoqiao Township from unsuspecting landowners to serve as industrial waste disposal sites. Lai and Wu illegally contracted with waste-generating companies to clear industrial waste, such as waste car seats, waste leather, and mixed waste plastics, for NT$40,000 to NT$100,000 per vehicle, earning illicit profits of approximately NT$2 million.
Truck drivers, including Peng and Xie, illegally transported waste to the leased land in Miaoli County's Zaoqiao Township and corrugated iron sheds along Shuiyuan Road in Miaoli City, where it was arbitrarily discarded and stored. It is estimated that the illegally dumped waste covered an area of 2,198 square meters and weighed approximately 1,500 metric tons.
Upon completion of the investigation, the Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office indicted Huang, Li, Lai, Peng, and Xie for violating the Waste Disposal Act. For each offense committed by Huang, Li, and Lai, the prosecution is seeking a heavy sentence of at least 2 years and 6 months imprisonment, in addition to requesting the confiscation of their illicit gains. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150413
The Seventh Peace Preservation Corps, Third Brigade, announced today in a press release that the Environmental Management Administration, Ministry of Environment, Central Region Environmental Management Center, and the Seventh Peace Preservation Corps, Third Brigade, discovered a factory in Miaoli's Zaoqiao Township storing a large amount of mixed waste plastics from dismantled motor vehicle recycling yards. After cross-referencing and monitoring with environmental systems, it was found that the waste came from three motor vehicle recycling yards in Taoyuan City, prompting the Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office to direct the investigation.
Police and prosecutors found that three individuals, surnamed Huang, Li, and Wu (who is currently wanted), leased multiple plots of land and corrugated iron factory buildings in Miaoli's Zaoqiao Township from unsuspecting landowners to serve as industrial waste disposal sites. Lai and Wu illegally contracted with waste-generating companies to clear industrial waste, such as waste car seats, waste leather, and mixed waste plastics, for NT$40,000 to NT$100,000 per vehicle, earning illicit profits of approximately NT$2 million.
Truck drivers, including Peng and Xie, illegally transported waste to the leased land in Miaoli County's Zaoqiao Township and corrugated iron sheds along Shuiyuan Road in Miaoli City, where it was arbitrarily discarded and stored. It is estimated that the illegally dumped waste covered an area of 2,198 square meters and weighed approximately 1,500 metric tons.
Upon completion of the investigation, the Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office indicted Huang, Li, Lai, Peng, and Xie for violating the Waste Disposal Act. For each offense committed by Huang, Li, and Lai, the prosecution is seeking a heavy sentence of at least 2 years and 6 months imprisonment, in addition to requesting the confiscation of their illicit gains. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150413
FAQ
How many people were indicted in this case?
Five people, including a man surnamed Huang, were indicted.
What type of waste was illegally dumped?
Industrial waste, specifically mixed waste plastics from dismantled motor vehicle recycling yards, waste car seats, waste leather, and mixed waste plastics.