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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Speare-Cole

New ‘drones squad’ to gather evidence at illegal waste dumps

Waste crime teams across the UK are set to deploy drones equipped with advanced laser mapping technology to pinpoint illegal waste dumps from the air, the government has announced.

This new aerial surveillance initiative aims to bolster efforts to track and prosecute environmental offenders.

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