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Slovenian Police Part of a Large-Scale International Campaign Against Environmental Crime

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As part of a large-scale international operation against organized environmental crime, in which the Slovenian police also participated, more than 1,000 inspections were carried out and 337 people were arrested. Law enforcement authorities seized, among other things, 127,150 tons of waste, 602 tons of pollutants, 75 tons of pesticides and almost 10 million euros, the police announced.

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Slovenian police have participated in a large-scale Europol operation targeting organised crime groups involved in waste and pollution-related crimes. In the intensified controls, Slovenian authorities identified six illegal waste shipments and seized a large number of cylinders containing banned fluorinated greenhouse gases. The number of seizures worldwide is much higher.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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The largest international operation carried out to date against the illegal traffic of waste has been led from Spain and has ended with 127,000 tons seized worldwide and 337 detainees (41 in our country). This has been explained this Wednesday by the Civil Guard, which has coordinated its work with Europol — the European agency that coordinates the police forces — and the police of 70 other countries. “It is the operation with the greatest impac…

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As part of a large-scale international operation against organized environmental crime, in which the Slovenian police also participated, more than 1,000 inspections were carried out and 337 people were arrested. Six shipments of illegal waste were seized in Slovenia.

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As part of a large-scale international operation against organized environmental crime, in which the Slovenian police also participated, more than 1,000 inspections were carried out and 337 people were arrested. Law enforcement authorities seized, among other things, 127,150 tons of waste, 602 tons of pollutants, 75 tons of pesticides and almost 10 million euros, the police announced.

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A large-scale operation of the Guardia Civil has been resolved by the dismantling of several networks of traffic of waste that used, among others, the Port of Valencia. It is the macrooperation "Custos Viridis", led by the armed institute and developed during the year 2025 with the collaboration of 71 countries and various international organizations. Under the coordination of Europol, in Spain alone, the Service for the Protection of Nature of …

The police participated in a large-scale operation coordinated by Europol, targeting organised crime groups involved in waste and pollution-related crimes. Operation “Custos Viridis”, which took place from January to December 2025, brought together partners from 71 countries and international organisations in a joint effort. The aim of the operation was to impact organised crime networks involved in environmental crime, waste smuggling, environm…

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efeverde.com broke the news in on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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