8 people were arrested in Zaozhuang 4 case and illegally dismantled the used batteries to extract lead ingots.

Jiangmoumou, Shao Mou, and Zhangmoumou set up lead smelting and battery dismantling sites, illegally acquired more than 10,000 tons of used lead-acid batteries, illegally dismantled, processed and refined into lead ingots, and sold for profits. The case involved more than 70 million yuan, seriously polluting the surrounding environment. Recently, zaozhuang city Central district procurator's office suspected of environmental pollution, the illegal dismantling of waste batteries to extract lead ingots, arbitrary disposal of hazardous waste criminal suspects Jiangmoumou, Shao Zhangmoumou, Xiemoumou, Liumoumou, Zhang Wei and other 4 cases 8 people approved the arrest.

It is understood that lead-acid batteries are dismantled after the acid contains lead mud, lead slag will be produced during the smelting process, and improper disposal will seep into the soil, seriously contaminating the soil and groundwater. Therefore, the state has strict regulations on the collection, storage, transportation, recovery, disposal and utilization of used lead-acid batteries, and practices a business license system.

According to the investigation, since July 2014, the criminal suspects Jiangmoumou, Shao Zhangmoumou, and Chen Yuyi have set up lead smelting and battery dismantling sites in Tianqimiao Village and Gongzhuang Village, Xiwangzhuang Town, in the central district of the city without going through any licensing procedures and environmental assessment. A total of more than 10,000 tons of used lead-acid batteries were illegally acquired from Linyi, Suqian, Jiangsu, and Suzhou, and were illegally dismantled, processed, and refined into lead ingots. The case was worth more than 70 million yuan. For the large amount of waste water and waste produced during processing and refining, the above-mentioned criminal suspects directly discharged without any treatment, seriously polluting the area and the surrounding environment. The criminal suspects Xiemoumou and Liumoumou know that the above-mentioned criminal suspects do not have business licenses and still provide a large number of waste lead-acid batteries, illegally making more than 200,000 yuan.

The cases are currently under further investigation.

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