Ecomafie: Legambiente, in 2020 34,867 crimes, 4 every hour

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 16 - Ecomafia does not know lockdown: in 2020, the year of the Covid-19 pandemic, 34,867 environmental crimes were ascertained in Italy (+ 0.6% compared to 2019), with an average more than 95 crimes per day, 4 every hour. Lod announces the new Ecomafia 2021 report, produced by Legambiente. An increase in the number of people reported (33,620, + 12%), the precautionary custody orders executed (329, + 14.2%), seizures carried out (11,427, + 25.4%). The overall number of checks decreased, from 1,694,093 to 1,415,907 (-17% compared to 2019). With 5,457 crimes ascertained of environmental illegality in 2020, at the rate of 15 crimes per day, albeit with a very slight decrease in offenses (92 less than in 2019), but an increase in the number of people reported (654, ​​equal to 15.5% more) , arrests,more than doubled (50 against 24 in 2019) and kidnappings (131 more in the course of 2020), Campania is confirmed as the region of ecomafia at the national level. The health emergency did not stop the forest fires: 4,233, + 8.1% compared to 2019. Just under one every hour crimes against animals - 8,193, 23.5% of the total of environmental ones - with 6,792 people reported, in addition 18 a day, 5,327 kidnappings and 33 arrests. However, numbers are at fault with respect to reality (ANSA).over 18 a day, 5,327 kidnappings and 33 arrests. However, numbers are at fault with respect to reality (ANSA).over 18 a day, 5,327 kidnappings and 33 arrests. However, numbers are at fault with respect to reality (ANSA).