The General Prosecutor’s Office has taken notice of the pollution of the Dniester River and has ordered the initiation of a criminal process to investigate the circumstances of the incident, reports IPN.
The Section for Combating Environmental Crimes took notice on its own on Monday, March 16, based on official information regarding the declaration of an environmental alert in the Nistru basin, the Prosecutor’s Office specified.
The Prosecution emphasizes that the right to a healthy environment is guaranteed by the Constitution, and the legislation prohibits the discharge of petroleum products or other pollutants into surface waters. The institution assures that it is taking the necessary measures for a complete and objective investigation of the case.
On Monday, Promo-LEX filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General’s Office, requesting the initiation of a criminal investigation into water pollution and ecocide. The association called for the urgent preservation of evidence, including laboratory results and monitoring data, as well as the conduct of judicial environmental, hydrological, toxicological and chemical assessments.
