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Local November 17, 2011 | 2:49 pm

Environment prosecutor lists convictions, RD$ millions in fines

SANTO DOMINGO. – The Environment Ministry’s Office of the Prosecutor has obtained 156 convictions from a total 453 cases taken to court this year, with RD$8.0 million in income from fines to repair environmental damages.

Environment prosecutor Andres Chalas said 2,657 cases of environmental crimes were handled in the country’s various jurisdictions from January to October, for viol... Read more