TIRANA, June 1 /ATA/ – Prosecutor’s office in Tirana has charged 13 individuals, including 10 environmental officials and business executives, for alleged involvement in a toxic waste licensing scheme that relied on falsified documents and fake inspections.
The individuals face abuse of office charges, violation of environmental protection and hazardous waste treatment regulations.
Prosecutors said that the 10 inspectors and public environment officials collaborated with private companies to approve hazardous waste operations that lacked proper sterilization equipment and failed to meet environmental standards.
The investigation was launched after a report by an investigative journalist and it uncovered forged documentation and paper-only inspections that allowed firms to secure public contracts without having the required facilities.
The investigation established that one company reportedly obtained over 30 state tenders between 2017 and 2022 using fraudulent claims.
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