Prosecutors Indict Two Wanju County Officials for Ignoring Illegal Landfill Despite Knowing

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Tae-in] The prosecution has indicted two public officials who knowingly overlooked illegal waste landfill in Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk.

According to the legal community in Jeonbuk on the 19th, the Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office recently indicted two former Wanju-gun public officials, including Mr. A, without detention on charges of dereliction of duty for pretending not to know about the illegal waste landfill.

Mr. A and others are accused of overlooking and allowing a waste landfill company to bury 310,000㎥ of high-water soil exceeding the permitted amount at the landfill site from January 2015 to April 2016.

Residents near the landfill site at the time complained of severe suffering due to foul odors and river pollution caused by leachate flowing from the waste.

Upon hearing the news, the Wanju County Council conducted an on-site investigation of the landfill site, collected leachate samples, and requested analysis from two specialized institutions.

The investigation revealed that the leachate contained carcinogens such as phenol and arsenic, as well as cyanide (CN), a component of prussic acid.

Meanwhile, it is known that one of the indicted Wanju-gun public officials is currently working at Gimje City Hall.

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