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Charlotte County Sheriff officers found a pile of trash that weighed over 500 pounds in Punta Gorda, Fla., on Oct. 30

The cremated remains of Nina Monica Brown, a mother of four who died in 2024, were found in the large pile of trash

Daniel Rolando, 26, has been charged with one felony count for littering over 500 lbs. of commercial or hazardous waste

The cremated remains of a woman who died in 2024 were recently found in a large pile of illegally dumped trash.

On Oct. 30, Charlotte County Sheriff officers responded to an area in Punta Gorda, Fla., where they found a pile of trash that weighed over 500 pounds, according to ABC7 . Amid the trash was a bag labeled with cremated human remains, the outlet reported.

Daniel Rolando, 26, has since been charged with one felony

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