A 76-year-old from Villamar was reported by the police after being caught illegally burning 30 kg of scrap metal and garbage.

The military intervened in the elderly man's property after sighting black smoke.

Then the discovery: the man had started a fire to "dispose" of paper, cardboard, building materials and plastic, waste accumulated during his activity as an entrepreneur.

Arriving at the scene, the men of the Arma made him put out the fire, then proceeding to record the incident, triggering the report to the competent authorities.

The man will have to answer for illegal burning of waste.

(Unioneonline/lf)

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