Halle, Germany - Police investigating how garbage from Italy was dumped in a scenic state of Germany raided 27 premises Thursday in a bid to uncover graft and tax evasion. Prosecutors in the eastern city of Halle said there was no immediate evidence that environmental laws were broken.
They said prosecutors in the nearby city of Leipzig were also involved in the inquiry into irregularities including corruption. Police seized evidence during the raids on homes and offices.
Part of the garbage was dumped at a tip in Saxony-Anhalt, a largely unspoiled rural state where palaces, parks and forests have become a major tourist draw since the fall of the Iron Curtain 20 years ago.
