150 Liters of Diesel Oil Dumped in Vienna's Liesingbach: Environmental Offender Caught
Der Liesingbach wurde durch Öl verschmutzt.
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An entrepreneur disposed of around 150 liters of diesel oil into a canal in Vienna-Liesing, thereby contaminating the Liesingbach.
The Vienna Water Authority was busy from early Saturday morning with measures to contain the pollution and prevent further spread, the police reported on Sunday. In collaboration with the Water Authority and Canal Vienna, the Water Police managed to follow the oil trail and identify the perpetrator in a business.
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The 56-year-old became entangled in contradictions during the initial questioning and claimed that a barrel had fallen over. He eventually confessed to disposing of the diesel oil into the canal. The man was reported. Further investigations are being conducted by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Environmental Investigation Division.
(APA/Red)
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