Tanker driver arrested for illegal waste disposal in Spata
A 59-year-old driver was arrested in Spata while illegally transferring liquid waste into a tank, with sewage leakage on the ground and immediate risk to public health.
Tanker driver arrested for illegal waste disposal in Spata
Police officers from the Environmental Protection Department of the General Police Directorate of Attica (G.A.D.A.) arrested a 59-year-old Greek tanker driver in the early hours of 19 October 2026, who was illegally transferring liquid waste into a tank within a private plot of land in the Spata area, according to In.gr.
The operation was carried out following thorough investigation and discreet surveillance of the plot by police officers from the service. The 59-year-old was located and immobilised in flagrante delicto during the transfer process.
Within the scope of the same case, a file was also prepared against a 53-year-old, owner of a company, for violation of environmental protection legislation.
Environmental inspectors from the Measurements Inspection and Water Economy Department of the Environment of the Regional Unit of East Attica attended the scene and established by direct observation sewage leakage on the ground. The leak was detected both during the transfer from the tanker to the tank and from an adjacent parked tanker. The authorities noted an immediate risk to public health.
The Police announced that corresponding inspections for violations of environmental legislation are continuing daily throughout the entire area.
Source: In.gr