The price of leaving an abandoned bathtub in Palma: Fine of up to 1,500 euros

The Local Police identify the responsible party thanks to a neighbor's tip and recall that it is a serious infraction of the waste ordinance

The abandoned bathtub in a street in Palma.
ARA Balears
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PalmThe Local Police of Pama has identified a man who abandoned a bathtub in a public place and now, he faces a fine that could reach up to 1,500 euros. "Incivility has consequences," the force assured on social media, at the same time thanking citizen collaboration, as it was thanks to a neighbor's report that the incident became known.

Thanks to the photographs provided by the witness, agents of the Group for Research and Follow-up of Complaints (GISD) initiated proceedings to locate the person responsible. The unit has identified the owner of the vehicle used to transport the bathtub before it was abandoned in the street and has reported him for violating the Municipal Ordinance on Cleaning and Waste.

This conduct, they have recalled, is considered a serious offense and may result in a fine of up to 1,500 euros.

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