Chemicals scandal in Freiburg: Police are looking for witnesses for barrel disposal!

Chemicals scandal in Freiburg: Police are looking for witnesses for barrel disposal!

07.11.2024 - 13:09

Police Headquarters Freiburg

A shocking incident shakes the region: unknown perpetrators illegally disposed of at least twelve huge blue barrels with dangerous chemicals! This criminal action took place between Streitberg and Eichbergturm in mid -October, where the barrels were discovered in two different places. The barrels, each with a volume of 250 liters, were unloaded on the L 110 and the K 5100 - and not without consequences!

The police have alarming news: three of the barrels were damaged in the fall and have released their toxic content into the environment! The chemicals, including phenylchlor formiat and surfactant solutions, contaminate the ground. The investigators of the Freiburg police headquarters are looking for the unscrupulous perpetrators who apparently have good local knowledge and only needed a few seconds to drop. It is believed that the barrels come from an old camp where they have been kept under safe conditions since 2008.

urgent call to the population!

The police ask the population for help! Who saw suspicious vehicles or people near the drop offices? The barrels were presumably unloaded with a larger vehicle, and it is unlikely that this was done by a single person. The investigators are certain that the perpetrators did not know exactly which dangerous substances they disposed, since the labels were long removed.

The city of Emmendingen and the fire brigade have already taken over the elaborate rescue of the barrels from the rough terrain. But the search for those responsible continues! Witnesses are urgently asked to report on 07641-582-0. Every hint could be crucial to hold these environmental criminals into account!