Massive Environmental Crime Operation Underway in North Rhine-Westphalia

Over 300 officers and prosecutors are executing 50 search warrants targeting 30 suspects accused of large-scale illegal waste disposal.

Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia have launched a major operation involving 300 officers and prosecutors to tackle organized environmental crime.
The investigation focuses on 30 suspects accused of illegally disposing of contaminated soil, causing significant environmental harm.
More than 50 search warrants are being executed across the region as part of the coordinated effort led by the Dortmund Public Prosecutor's Office.
The operation involves collaboration between the NRW Police, the State Criminal Police Office (LKA), and the Central Office for Environmental Crime Prosecution.
The operation is ongoing, with further updates expected later in the day as authorities continue their enforcement actions.