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Serial waste crook forced to pay over 拢1.4 million for widespread illegal dumping

A prolific waste criminal who targeted farmland has been ordered to hand over more than 拢1.4 million for illegally dumping in excess of 4275 tonnes of waste across England

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Serial waste crook forced to pay over 拢1.4 million for widespread illegal dumping

A nationwide investigation by the Environment Agency (EA) uncovered a network of 16 illegal dumping sites, stretching from the northeast to the south coast. Farms, a historic manor house and a nature reserve...

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