He wanted to take advantage of the flood to clean inside a warehouse he had recently purchased in via Puccini in Oste but he did not take into account the officers of the municipal police of Montemurlo who immediately noticed the crime and alerted the Arpat colleagues. The man, resident in Prato, last November during the days of the flood, when entire families and entrepreneurs were shoveling water and mud to free businesses and homes, had seen fit to clear the shed of used clothes and shoes and textile scraps, residues of the previous activity carried out in the property. With the material he had filled the company square and the public sidewalk in front with piles of bales for over 300 cubic meters of waste. The man was probably counting on Alia’s intervention, which would have freed him from a big problem. But that’s not what happened to her.
For the citizen of Prato, who had bought the warehouse at an auction following the bankruptcy of the previous company that dealt with waste disposal, criminal proceedings for environmental offenses began with Arpat’s order to remove all the material within the month of July and then clean the area. The man will also have to pay a financial penalty. After many months of inconvenience for the citizens and entrepreneurs of the area, the matter now seems close to a conclusion. The owner of the warehouse, in fact, has undertaken to remove all waste by the month of June by hiring a company specialized in the treatment and disposal of special waste. A stunt that will cost the man much more than if he had behaved correctly from the beginning.
Mayor Simone Calamai congratulated the officers of the municipal police command of Montemurlo and Arpat for the work carried out: «Those of the floods were terrible and very tiring days for everyone, but our municipal police never lowered their guard in front of the illicit acts and thus prevented anyone from taking advantage of the situation for personal gain. – said the mayor – A synergistic work that saw our officers collaborate with Arpat and the other police forces. In Montemurlo there is no room for illegality and the work of the municipal administration has always been oriented towards the protection of the public interest and fair business competition that respects the rights and safety of workers and the environment”. Also the commander of the municipal police of Montemurlo, Enrica Cappelliunderlines the commitment of the municipal police to enforce the rules: «During the days of the flood we paid particular attention to verifying the correct disposal of waste to avoid abuse or illegal activities».
In Montemurlo, following the flooding of November 2nd, over 4 thousand tons of flooded waste and household goods were collected, from furniture to household appliances that ended up under water, to machinery, yarn, samples and cloths. An enormous quantity of waste which is equivalent to 25% of Montemurlo’s annual production.
