A fly-tipper was caught on hidden surveillance camera after he dumped a tumble drier at a Buckinghamshire beauty spot known for fly-tipping.
High Wycombe magistrates court heard how Ahmeed Oluwaseun Aderibigbe had tried to dispose of the unwanted item illegally, but was caught on camera placed at Weasel Lane between Bletchley and Winslow.
Buckinghamshire Council enforcement officers had placed a camera on the lane popular with cyclists, walkers and horse riders after it became a hotspot for occasional fly-tipping.
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Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Environment Gareth Williams said: “Our enforcement team pays close attention to fly-tipping hotspots around the county and deploy cameras act as eyes and ears to catch criminals who decide to break the law and fly-tip in Buckinghamshire.
"I hope this case serves as a warning to others, it is better to recycle lawfully than to pay nearly £2,000 to dump illegally. We will not tolerate fly-tipping in Buckinghamshire.”
The Bletchley resident Mr Aderibigbe pleaded guilty on an offence of illegal dumping.
He was fined £738 by the magistrates and ordered to pay £1,086.24 towards the prosecution costs plus a £74 victim surcharge.
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