Unknown perpetrators dumped a total of 600 old car tires in the middle of the Beller Wald nature reserve near the town of Horn-Bad Meinberg. The police are investigating an environmental crime.
A well-planned crime: According to press reports, the perpetrators probably drove into the forest twice in the night of April 24th or later with a large tractor to unload the tires in the nature reserve. Moss, lichen and cracks on the tires show that these are very old tires that have been stored for a long time and may have been used in agriculture to weigh down tarpaulins or foils.
The city of Horn-Bad Meinberg must now dispose of the dump – at the expense of the taxpayer for at least 3.000 euros. The tires are likely to be burned. According to the city, around 800 tires are illegally dumped every year.
The police will take information about the perpetrators: Tel. (05231) 609 1222.
Sources: wdr.de
