The police found 144,000 kg of illegally stored nitrogen in Arad. A criminal case has been opened for pollution.

The police officers of the Weapons, Explosives and Hazardous Substances Service, together with those from the 5th Rural Section of Ineu, conducted a check near the Crișul Alb River, where they discovered bags with potentially polluting substances. The checks revealed that a commercial company from Pecica had illegally stored approximately 144,000 kilograms of nitrogen in the locality of Șicula, violating the legislation in force. Following this discovery, the IPJ Arad opened a criminal case for environmental pollution through the disposal of waste or hazardous substances. The quantity of nitrogen was seized until the investigations are completed. Additionally, on February 4, the police found 24 tons of nitrogen illegally stored in the locality of Zărand.