A MAN has been arrested in Essex in relation to large-scale, organised fly-tipping across several counties including Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, and Essex.
The man was arrested in Harlow on August 1 and three warrants have also been issued 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 praised Hertfordshire Police for their "integral" support - arresting and taking the man into custody as well as helping the agency's enforcement officers.
The Environment Agency added: “Waste crime pollutes our environment, undercuts legitimate business and significantly affects our farmers and rural communities”.
If you have any information that may assist with this investigation, please call the Environment Agency’s 24-hour hotline on 0800 807060.
Or report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or Giving information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org) - referencing ‘Op Eagle’.
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