Scandal in Oldenburg: Illegally disposed of 15,000 tons of special waste!

On the former air base in Oldenburg, serious corruption and environmental allegations have arisen. According to a report of the ndr there was an illegal disposal of approx. 15,000 tons of loaded building rubble found. In addition, an urban employee is accused of corruption after he is apparently said to have accepted money to look away in illegal disposal. The Osnabrück public prosecutor has already taken measures to clarify the processes, including a search on the site.

An estimated 15,000 tons of building rubble, which could be stressed with tar and asbestos, was described as illegally disposed of by a former employee of a demolition company. Around 4,500 cubic meters of fuel contaminated earth were also discovered on the area. The accused excavator driver stated that they had acted at the instruction of an urban employee and were paid for it. The employee is examined as part of the investigation after a complaint was filed in November 2023.

city administration under pressure

The Oldenburg Greens have already requested information and inspection of files from Mayor Jürgen Krogmann (SPD). Krogmann had initially explained that the ordnance clearance service advised excavations at the location. However, an opposite assessment states that excavations would have been possible with appropriate protective measures. The city administration also tried to invalidate the allegations of illegal disposal, but rejected the request to have soil samples taken. In this context, the SPD and Greens withdraw an application to investigate the site.

In addition, nwz online that the investigation in connection with the accusations of corruption has been going on for one year. The starting point of the investigation was an accusation of an employee in September 2023. A site manager had claimed that urban employees had instructed him to illegally dispose of materials -loaded materials. This statement has not yet been confirmed by the public prosecutor's office, and the administration described it as negligent to consider these claims to be secured.

The public prosecutor also examines whether the demolitions of the demolition company corresponded to the actual scope of work, which indicates a suspicion of fraud. The funds for renovation and ordnance probes previously issued on the site amount to over 20 million euros. The development of a new district is planned to offer space for 3,000 people.