Bella Nilsson, Aka Phariba Vancor, Sweden’s “Queen of Waste”
Fariba Vancor, former director of the Think Pink waste management company, was sentenced to prison for dumping thousands of tons of toxic waste, in a total of 19 serious environmental crimes.
Swedish businesswoman, Fariba Vancorwho was self-titled ‘Queen of the Garbage’ from Sweden, was sentenced to six years in prison for illegally dumping hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic waste, in what is the largest case of Environmental crime of the country.
Previously known as Bella Nilsson and former executive director of the waste management company Think Pinkwas sentenced on Tuesday for 19 accusations ofand serious environmental crimes.
Your ex-husband, Thomas Nilssonwas considered guilty of 12 accusations of serious environmental crimes and sentenced to three years and six months of prison, says the.
Of the 11 individuals who went to trial In September, everyone except one were convicted of environmental crimes Pelo Tribunal Distital de Södertörn Em Huddinge, Perto de Estocolmo.
Niklas Schüllerqvistone of the judges of the case, said that the discharges of waste made by Think Pink represented “Great risks for people And the environment ”and compared the business to“ a kind of pyramid scheme ”.
“A waste management was disabled or incorrect in a significant extension. It also caused environmental damage through emissions and, in some cases, great risks to people and the environment, ”he said.“ Therefore, There is no doubt that there were environmental crimes where waste was handled. ”
Think Pink had been hired to eliminate unwanted waste – mainly construction materials – by municipalities, construction companies, apartment and private cooperatives, but did not treat them properly, abandoning waste illegally in batteries in 19 locations all over Sweden.
High levels of PCB, lead, mercury, arsenic compounds and chemicals were released in air, soil and water, representing a danger to human, animal and plant life.
On Tuesday, five of the accused, including Vancor and Nilsson, were sentenced to prison sentences of two to six years For serious environmental crimes, and five others were sentenced to shorter prison penalties or penalties suspended for environmental crimes.
Leif-Ivan Karlssonformer executive director of Think Pink and television personality of the country, was acquitted.
The five main defendants were forced to Pay about 16.5 million euros In damage, including the municipality of Botkyrka and the city of Västerås.
The case was The largest ever treated by the Swedish national unit for environmental cases and work environment, involving a legal process of several years and more than 80 days of audiences. The verdict had almost 700 pages.
“It was a very extensive investigation – 150 witnesses and experts were heard, as well as about 20 applicants,” said Schüllerqvist.
All defendants denied any irregularity. During the trial, Vancor said he had “followed the law.” His defense team said he was surprised by Tuesday’s verdict. “It was a little unexpected,” lawyer Jan Tibbling told the Affonbladet newspaper, adding: “Obviously, we are not satisfied“.
