Streams were contaminated with hazardous waste from sewage effluents that overflowed due to deficient treatment by the company in charge of the service. Thus, after an arduous investigation, those responsible were identified and charged with the crime of intentional environmental pollution and disobedience to authority, to the detriment of the public health of the inhabitants of the towns that used these watercourses. All of which demonstrates that these crimes must be punished for the protection of the environment and future generations.