A man who fly-tipped waste in an area of Newark has been fined nearly £2,500 after being arrested in Cambridgeshire and brought back to Nottinghamshire. Florin Tudor, 29, was initially fined £510 in August for failing to attend a formal interview about the fly-tipping of waste in Halam.
A warrant was then issued requesting Tudor to be brought before Nottingham Magistrates' Court. Tudor pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay another £1,000 fine, as well as a £100 victim surcharge and £878 in prosecution costs.
Tudor claimed that he had paid a third party to dispose of his waste. However, he pleaded guilty to duty of care under an environmental law which requires people to take all steps to make sure their waste is disposed of legally.
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Councillor Roger Jackson, of Newark and Sherwood District Council, said: "We are committed to creating a cleaner, safer, and greener district for all to be proud of. This case demonstrates the time and effort our teams put in to finding offenders, wherever they may be, and making sure that they are held responsible for their actions.
"Just because you are outside of our district does not mean you can blight our community without consequence. Our message is clear, don't do it and we won't be after you.
"If you have waste that you want to pay a third party to dispose of you must use legitimate removal services that will remove your waste responsibly and legally. We also offer a bulky waste collection service for a small charge so it's worth checking our website for more information."
According to the council, people who fly-tip could be heavily fined and in some cases sent to prison. If a case goes before a crown court, there is the possibility of an unlimited fine and up to five years in prison.
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