Man arrested in Essex over organised waste crime
It's in relation to fly-tipping across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex
One man was arrested in relation to large-scale, organised fly-tipping across several counties yesterday.
It relates to offenses taking place across Harlow, Essex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex.
In addition, three warrants were executed by Hertfordshire Police. The arrest was part of an Environment Agency investigation into the large-scale, organised dumping of waste across East Anglia and the Home Counties, named Operation Eagle.
The Environment Agency say that Hertfordshire Police were integral to the arrest and custody of the suspect, enabling their enforcement officers to successfully continue the investigation.
They add- Waste crime pollutes our environment, undercuts legitimate business and significantly affects our farmers and rural communities.