ALBANY – A lengthy investigation
into illegal construction and demolition dumping spanning from Long Island
to the Mid-Hudson Valley has netted charges against 12 corporations state
officials announced on Wednesday. (Click
here for list of companies and defendants)
Operation TrashNet involved the state Departments of Environmental Conservation
and Transportation, State Police and local law enforcement agencies. Since
early 2017, the collaboration spearheaded dozens of undercover details
and truck surveillance operations to uncover a number of crimes.
Actions taken during Operation TrashNet on Long Island and the Mid-Hudson
included:
• Over 550 total tickets issues and charges filed for various misdemeanors
and other serious safety violations during enforcement actions
• More than 170 tickets issued for alleged unlawful disposal of
solid waste
• More than 40 trucking companies allegedly identified
• 81 new illegal dumping sites uncovered
• 26 trucks seized and impounded
• 53 search warrants executed
The investigation is continuing and authorities said additional operations
to identify and pursue criminal offenders and illegal dumping sites are
planned for the coming months.
