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A further arrest made as part of Environment Agency investigation, supported by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Two men arrested as part of Environment Agency investigation, supported by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Two men were arrested on 20 January 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a 61-year-old man for running an illegal waste operation without the necessary permits or exemptions.
Dominic Allan given suspended sentence after admitting two offences of illegal waste activity on his land. He ignored instructions to stop and clear the waste.
An Environment Agency investigation into a large illegal waste site in Lincolnshire has resulted in several convictions and large donations to charity.
Treve Young was sentenced to 22 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months and ordered to complete 100 hours unpaid work.
Communities are better protected from illegal waste operators following a successful year of roadside checks by the Environment Agency, police and partners.
A 56-year old man has been arrested during a day of action to tackle waste crime in Lancashire.
Large-scale waste dumping in East Anglia, costing farmers more than £6,000 per incident to clear. Criminal gangs targeting farmland with lorry loads of waste.
Partners including Environment Agency, Cherwell District Council, Oxfordshire County Council, and local emergency services provide update on Kidlington waste dump site
39-year-old male was arrested on 25 November as part of an investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste near Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
Charles Willard ran a waste transfer station in Chichester without environmental permits, while Callan Wood let it operate on land owned by his company.
Fine against Lincolnshire catalytic converter firm reflects the 'gravity of the offending' with arrest warrant for director who has fled to Lithuania
All partners remain committed to protecting the local community and environment
Joint day of action at Johnson’s Scrap Metal Ltd in Southport. The company’s environmental permit was revoked and it is required to clear the waste.
Minister Hardy answers an Urgent Question on waste crime.…
The Environment Agency has prosecuted a recycling company for breaking an environmental permit requiring it to keep all waste within its site boundary.
Cornishman Martin Harvey ignored warnings about his illegal business and his plans to unlawfully develop his land and was prosecuted by the Environment Agency.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Derbyshire man who must pay nearly £37,000 in fines and costs for operating waste sites illegally.
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