Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire
Authorities have arrested two more individuals in connection with a massive illegal waste dump in Oxfordshire that cost £6 million to clear. A total of six people have now been apprehended for the incident, which involved over 22,000 tonnes of rubbish.
Why it matters
The case underscores the severe environmental and financial impact of large-scale fly-tipping and the ongoing efforts by regulatory bodies to prosecute environmental crimes.
Fly-tippers dumped hundreds of tonnes of waste in a field between the River Cherwell and the A34 near Kidlington, Oxfordshire, west of London./Getty Images Fly-tippers dumped hundreds of tonnes of waste in a field between the River Cherwell and the A34 near Kidlington, Oxfordshire, west of London./Getty Images Waste Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about £6m
Prefer the Guardian on Google Two men have been arrested after fly-tippers dumped a “mountain of illegal waste”, stacked 10 metres high, in Oxfordshire .
Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish appeared in a field between the River Cherwell and the A34 near Kidlington in November last year. The waste tip was so large that removing it could cost more than the local council’s annual budget, the area’s MP said.
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