European anti-fraud investigators have helped uncover a large-scale scheme that illegally exported 4,200 tonnes of textile waste from Italy to Turkey, exposing what authorities describe as a profitable operation designed to evade environmental laws and recycling costs.
The investigation, led by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in cooperation with Italy's Carabinieri and Turkish customs authorities, focused on textile waste containing high levels of acrylic fibres.
