Palumbo, his son and five others were arrested by Sicilian police this week following a two-year probe.
The son of the founder of Palumbo Spa said: “This has surprised us.”
He blamed subcontractor Future Sud, which was employed to dispose of sandblasting waste. Its trucks are being seized.
Palumbo, 63, said the charges were the result of the “delicate political climate in Italy”.
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