Strukton Milieutechniek: From Cleaning Up Chemical Waste to Being Under Investigation
Ah, the irony! Strukton Milieutechniek, the fine folks tasked with cleaning up the hazardous messes created by our country’s most ambitious drug lords, are now the stars of a pretty grim show themselves. It seems the company has attracted the attention of the Public Prosecution Service, who are investigating their rather haphazard approach to transporting and storing chemical waste. You know, like trying to clean a crime scene with a feather duster!
The Unravelling Drama
According to reports, a particular bone of contention is the legitimate concern of truck trailers filled with barrels of chemicals mysteriously residing near the quaint village of Nispen. It turns out that Strukton may not have the permits required to store highly flammable or corrosive materials there. Talk about a recipe for disaster! I can see the beauty of rural life in Nispen now—a picturesque backdrop for a potential chemical fireworks show!
The Functional Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating several incidents where Strukton reportedly couldn’t quite figure out how to not make a toxic mess. Imagine that! The company responsible for cleaning drug-fueled messes has been involved in its own series of unfortunate events, including chemical leaks and poorly stored hazardous materials. It’s almost like watching an episode of a reality TV show titled: “Keeping it Hazardous!”
Fuzzy Details and Chemical Shenanigans
When pressed for details, the prosecutor’s office remained as vague as a magician revealing a trick. They simply stated, “the situation is being monitored,” which, let’s be honest, sounds a bit too much like a comforting phrase parents use when their kids get into mischief. “Don’t worry, dear. Mummy and Daddy are just monitoring your Instagram habits. Nothing to be concerned about!”
Reports have indicated multiple instances of Strukton not quite hitting the mark with their chemical stewardship. In one area, a container leaked hundreds of liters of hazardous materials—an impressive feat, if that wasn’t their job to actually stop it! And just on cue, another container decided to leap to its death, spilling its insides all over the ground in Breda. “Weee! Who doesn’t love a good spill?” said no one ever!
When the Government is Your Client
This astounding situation raises eyebrows—and questions. Strukton Milieutechniek has been trusted by various branches of government, including municipalities and Staatsbosbeheer, to handle the aftermath of that sticky-fingered crew of drug criminals. Just think about that for a second. You’ve got a company that serves the government cleaning up drug waste that could potentially cause a villain to cackle in delight. “They couldn’t even clean up their own act!”
As we watch this unfolding drama between proper chemical management and the hazards of being woefully unqualified, we are left with a whimsical twist: Just who will clean up the mess left by the cleaners? It appears Strukton may soon need its own clean-up crew to address the fallout of their operations. Grab your popcorn, folks, because this show isn’t over yet!
And so, we ask ourselves, who’s monitoring the monitors? It looks like it’s time for some serious introspection before someone gets the bright idea to store barrels of chemicals in their backyard. Yikes!
The Public Prosecution Service is investigating incidents involving the transport and storage of chemical waste by the company Strukton Milieutechniek, which cleans up drug waste for the government. The Functional Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating, among other things, stored truck trailers full of barrels of chemicals near Nispen. Company that cleans up drug waste is now under fire
That reports of US after earlier it AD wrote about the case. Breda-based Strukton would not have a permit to store highly flammable or corrosive chemicals in Nispen. It is also not allowed to transfer the contents of the barrels there to smaller barrels for transport to a waste processor. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the investigation is in the final phase, but no decision has yet been made about possible prosecution of the company or individuals.
According to the AD, there have been several incidents in which Strukton stored drug waste incorrectly or in which there were chemical leaks. The Functional Public Prosecutor’s Office does not want to say how many incidents are involved. A spokesperson did say that “the situation is being monitored” in a case involving industrial containers. In Lage Zwaluwe, where Strukton also did not have a permit for storage, one of these containers leaked hundreds of liters of chemicals. Later, another container leaked and, according to the AD, a barrel collapsed in Breda, where the company has a special storage and permit.
Government as customer
Strukton Milieutechniek has been cleaning up drug waste dumped by drug criminals for years, including for municipalities, police and Staatsbosbeheer. They also clean contaminated areas of land where drug waste has leaked.
