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Croatia waste scandal: USKOK expands investigation into illegal disposal
USKOK has expanded its investigation into a major illegal waste disposal scheme involving 14 individuals and four legal entities. The investigation focuses on the illegal burial and disposal of hazardous waste in Gospić, Benkovac, and Senj, including within the Velebit Nature Park.
Recent arrests include Paško Dodić, a Zagreb jeweler, and Željko Teufel of the company CE-ZA-R. Other suspects include Snježana Tomljanović, director of the Senj Municipal Utility Company, and Toni Žunić. Investigators allege that approximately 6,500 tons of waste were buried at a quarry in Benkovac, and at least 2,890.23 tons of hazardous waste were disposed of at the Senj landfill.
Secretly recorded conversations from 2024 reportedly revealed how waste shipments were coordinated. The suspects face charges of environmental crimes and the forgery of official or business documents as part of a criminal organization. USKOK has not proposed pretrial detention for the suspects, stating there is no basis for it at this time.
Entities
Benkovac · CE-ZA-R · Dario Vraneš · Democratic People's Party · International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals · Josip Šincek · Milan Knežević · Monika Šincek · Montenegro · Paško Dodić · Podgorica · Ratko Mladić
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The investigation includes the company CE-ZA-R and the Tipos Resurs company owned by the Šincek couple. n1info.si · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.telegram.hr
- [● 6 SOURCES] The investigation targets a criminal organization involved in serious environmental crimes. n1info.si · www.times.si · www.telegram.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Paško Dodić, a Zagreb jeweler, has been arrested in connection with the case. n1info.si · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.telegram.hr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Waste from Slovenia, Italy, and Germany was allegedly illegally disposed of in Croatia. n1info.si · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
- [● 4 SOURCES] Snježana Tomljanović, director of the Senj Municipal Utility Company, is among those arrested. n1info.si · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.telegram.hr
- [● 9 SOURCES] USKOK has expanded its investigation into the illegal disposal of waste in Croatia. n1info.si · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.times.si · www.telegram.hr · likaclub.net.hr · +2 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The investigation involves the illegal burial of tens of thousands of tons of waste in Gospić, Benkovac, and Senj. n1info.si · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.times.si · www.telegram.hr · likaclub.net.hr · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Secretly recorded conversations revealed how waste shipments were coordinated. www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.telegram.hr
- [● 5 SOURCES] Paško Dodić and Željko Teufel were among those arrested during the USKOK operation. ogportal.com · srpskainfo.com · n1info.hr · n1info.si · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Approximately 6,500 tons of waste were allegedly buried at a quarry in Benkovac owned by Paško Dodić. srpskainfo.com · zadarskilist.novilist.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
- [● 4 SOURCES] USKOK did not propose pretrial detention for the suspects as they deemed there was no basis for it. likaclub.net.hr · ogportal.com · emedjimurje.net.hr · prigorski.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Suspects are accused of environmental crimes and forgery of official or business documents within a criminal organization. likaclub.net.hr · emedjimurje.net.hr · prigorski.hr