Police raid Chemours plant in Dordrecht in criminal probe over toxic PFAS emissions

Residents of the factory in Dordrecht filed a complaint against the company two years ago. The chemical company allegedly withheld information about the spread of harmful substances for years.

Police raid Chemours plant in Dordrecht in criminal probe over toxic PFAS emissions

Dutch police raided the Chemours chemical plant in Dordrecht on Tuesday as part of a criminal investigation into the company's alleged release of toxic substances into the environment, authorities confirmed.

The police are conducting a search at Chemours in Dordrecht. This is happening in the context of the criminal investigation by the Public Prosecution Service (OM) against the chemical company, about the intentional release of harmful PFAS substances into the air, soil or surface water between 1967 and now.

The police are conducting a search at Chemours in Dordrecht on Tuesday. This is happening as part of the criminal investigation by the Public Prosecution Service (OM) against the chemical company, a spokeswoman says. Several thousand people have previously joined a complaint against Chemours, which concerns the intentional release of harmful PFAS substances into the air, soil or surface water between 1967 and now.