The equipment was taken after the execution of a warrant in a joint operation between council environmental protection officers and Gloucestershire Police.

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But the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation says the Scottish Environment Protection Agency assesses farms before and during operation, and sets limits on the use of chemicals and allowed pollution.

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The search for two people who remain missing will continue alongside the removal operation, said Franco Gabrielli, head of the Italian Civil Protection agency.

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