Trafigura found guilty of exporting toxic waste (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

A Dutch court has found multinational Trafigura guilty of illegally exporting toxic waste from Amsterdam and concealing the nature of the cargo.

In 2006, Trafigura transported waste alleged to have been involved in the injury of thousands of people in Ivory Coast. Trafigura denied any wrongdoing.

It expressed disappointment in the ruling and is considering an appeal.

The firm was fined 1m euros (£836,894) for its ship, the Probo Koala, transiting Amsterdam with its cargo.

The ship then went on to unload its cargo in Ivory Coast.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10735255




Scroll down halfway to see a timeline of this infamous incident, or scroll to the bottom of the page for links to previous reports on claims and fines -- thousands of citizens of IC reported illness due to exposure to toxic waste.

[seafan]

1. This is very good news for the planet.

Trafigura found guilty of exporting toxic waste, July 23, 2010, BBC


Here is info from when the charges were first filed. (June 1, 2010, UK Guardian)

[Nihil]

2. About bloody time too!

Now *THAT* is a company that deserves to be broken up and its assets
sold to pay damages ...