A man in canton Fribourg faces charges after admitting to throwing several garbage bags into a local river since the beginning of the year.
Police launched an investigation over the summer when the bags were discovered in June. Three more were found a month later.
A 47-year-old man living locally has been arrested. He says he threw the bags in the Neirivue river to avoid paying the refuse tax.
Swiss Post announce job cuts
Swiss Post will eliminate up to 110 positions in 2027, blaming shrinking letter volumes and fewer over-the-counter transactions
Autumn arrives in Switzerland
The heatwave that has gripped Switzerland since May finally breaks tomorrow
Driver warning in Vaud
Drivers in western Vaud face four nights of disruption on the A1 next week.
Mixed results in school classrooms
Swiss 15-year-olds still rank among the world's best in maths and science, but their performance in reading and maths is sliding
Good news for household bills
Swiss households will pay a little less for electricity next year
Fuel reserves now in use
Switzerland is dipping into its emergency fuel reserves for the first time this year to keep petrol and diesel flowing
