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Three arrested in Serbia for illegal sand and gravel extraction on farmland
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Three arrested in Serbia for illegal sand and gravel extraction on farmland

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Three individuals were arrested for illegally extracting sand and gravel from agricultural land in Serbia.
  • The suspects are accused of environmental damage, illegal construction, and operating without permits or registering workers.
  • They allegedly ignored a previous order to cease operations and created artificial water bodies, damaging the environment along the Drina River.

Serbian authorities have arrested three men for illegally exploiting sand and gravel on agricultural land near the Drina River. The Ministry of Agriculture announced the arrests of S.U. (35), M.B. (43), and ฤ.F. (42), all from Matijevci and Lojanici villages.

The suspects face charges including failure to implement environmental protection measures, illegal construction, operating polluting facilities, environmental damage, unauthorized business activity, and labor law violations. They allegedly continued their operations despite a prior water inspector's order to stop.

Authorities suspect the men worked without necessary permits and failed to register their employees. Their activities allegedly resulted in the creation of several artificial water bodies filled with water, causing geological environmental damage in the Crna Bara area.

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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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