Criciúma supermarket discarded more than 18 kilos of meat in river and will be notified for environmental crime

Saddest thing I've ever seen': complaint reveals disposal of more than 18 kilos of meat in river in SC

Supermarket in Criciúma, in the south of the state, will be notified for environmental crime, informed the city's Civil Defense. Case was registered on Thursday (3).

By Júlia Venâncio, g1 SC

A supermarket in Criciúma will be notified for an environmental crime after being identified as discarding meat in the Linha Anta River.

The investigation began after a resident caught a supermarket car stopping near the river to throw away trash.

The witness confronted the driver and recorded the irregular disposal of 8 bags.

Civil Defense recovered around 18 kilos of decomposing meat this Thursday (3). O

The document will be used to open administrative proceedings and impose fines.

A supermarket in Criciúma will be notified for an environmental crime after being identified as illegally disposing of meat in the riverbed of the Linha Anta River.

The city's Civil Defense recovered around 18 kilos of food in an action on Thursday (3). The name of the commercial establishment was not disclosed by authorities.

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The investigation began after a resident caught the moment a supermarket car stopped near the river to throw garbage.

The witness confronted the driver and recorded the action, which involved the irregular disposal of eight bags. The complaint was handed over to the authorities the following day.

Bags of meat were found in the Criciúma river — Photo: Disclosure

Meats were located with drone support

With the support of a drone to map the area, Civil Defense agents located three bags on the riverbed.

Within the material collected, inspectors confirmed the presence of meat, apparently pork, in an advanced state of decomposition.

The operation had the participation of the Municipal Environmental Foundation of Criciúma (Famcri).

"We identified the bags and removed them from the river. It's one of the saddest events I've ever seen happen in Civil Defense. Before it spoiled, this food could have been donated to institutions. This would have been lunch or dinner for a lot of people", said the director of Civil Defense, Fred Gomes.

Civil Defense finalizes the official report on the inspection and tracking of images.

The document will be sent to the Environment Directorate and Famcri to open administrative proceedings, monitor trade and apply fines.

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