Ha Tinh police prosecute Formosa waste landfill case

(Baonghean.vn)- This afternoon, August 2, at the headquarters of the Investigation Police Agency, Ha Tinh Provincial Police held a press conference to announce some information related to the burying of waste from Formosa Ha Tinh Company in the farm and environmental park (in Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh).

At the beginning of the press conference, Mr. Hoang Trung Dung, Head of the Propaganda Department of Ha Tinh province, expressed his thanks to the press for promptly reporting information related to the waste treatment incident. At the same time, he read the report concluding that the sludge waste of Formosa Ha Tinh Company was discovered to be illegally buried in the environment.

Colonel Bui Dinh Quang, Deputy Director and Head of the Investigation Police Agency of Ha Tinh Province, announced information on the criminal case and the incident to journalists and reporters.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has concluded that the illegal dumping of sludge by Ky Anh Urban Environmental Management Construction Consulting Joint Stock Company (abbreviated as Ky Anh Urban Environment Company) has some samples containing cyanide exceeding the hazardous waste threshold.

Next, Colonel Bui Dinh Quang, Deputy Director and Head of the Investigation Police Agency of Ha Tinh Province Police, issued a decision to prosecute the criminal case of "Violating regulations on hazardous waste management" occurring in Ky Anh town (Ha Tinh).

Scene of the press conference

The decision to initiate criminal proceedings was based on a report from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Ha Tinh province that Ky Anh Urban Environment Management Construction Consulting Joint Stock Company (abbreviated as Ky Anh Urban Environment Company) illegally buried sludge originating from the wastewater treatment plant of Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation in Ky Trinh ward and Song Tri ward (Ky Anh town).

According to Colonel Quang, Ha Tinh Provincial Police are continuing to summon relevant subjects to investigate, evaluate evidence, and the roles and responsibilities of relevant individuals to consider prosecuting the accused.

Colonel Quang also said that in the investigation of this criminal case, Formosa Ha Tinh is also the main subject. In addition, relevant state management officials in this field will also be considered.

"The responsibility of the investigation agency is legally independent and has nothing to do with political factors. Therefore, there is no pressure on the investigation of Formosa's waste burial case," said Colonel Quang.

Excavating, loading, bagging and sealing waste buried by Formosa Ha Tinh Company in the Environmental Park (Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh).

Previously, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Ha Tinh province reported that Ky Anh Urban Environment Company did not have a license and did not have the function of handling hazardous industrial waste, but still signed a contract to transport and treat sludge with Formosa Ha Tinh Company.

The authorities also determined that Formosa Ha Tinh Company signed a contract to transport and treat sludge with a unit that did not have the capacity to treat it, which was a violation of environmental protection laws. On the other hand, according to the contract signed between the two parties, Formosa Company had to inspect and supervise the location where Ky Anh Urban Environment Company treated sludge, but Formosa Company did not do so.

Khanh An