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ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME -ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME -ONE EXAMPLE ONE EXAMPLE

Ljiljana Stanojević

Jelena Kukolj

Svetlana Parežanin

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The waste management regulations:• National Waste Management Strategy• Law on Environmental Protection• Law on Waste Management• Bylaw on Hazardous Waste • Bylaw on the Conditions and Method of

classifying, Packing and Keeping Secondary Raw Materials

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Company produces Company produces paints, enamels and powder coatings ; this is paints, enamels and powder coatings ; this is respectable company with 170 employees , respectable company with 170 employees , modern technology and good storage for modern technology and good storage for waste, but the way they manage dangerous waste, but the way they manage dangerous waste was inadequate, i.e. it was opposite to waste was inadequate, i.e. it was opposite to waste management regulationswaste management regulations

Ministry of Interior (criminal inspectors) and Ministry of Interior (criminal inspectors) and republic environmental inspectors provided republic environmental inspectors provided investigation about moving the hazardous investigation about moving the hazardous waste from this factory waste from this factory

What we have found ? What we have found ?

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It was found more than 200 barrels with waste paints and solvents, which have been sold by men who was responsible for environmental protection in the factory!

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Barrels were distributed or sold to physical persons in neighboring towns and villages;

one barrel exploded and broke a leg to a man who was near it

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Epilogue : Police arrested 3 employees, who were

involved in illegal waste management All barrels were returned to the factory;

factory is in procedure of applying for obtaining the permit for export of hazardous waste to treatment

It was brought criminal charges and submitted application for initiation of commercial offence proceeding

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