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Fly-tipper forced to pay more than £1,200

12 May 2022
A fly-tipper had their vehicle seized and had to pay out £1,260 in fines and costs after council Environmental Enforcement Officers tracked them down using CCTV evidence.
Officers seized the vehicle from outside a home in Blackshots yesterday (Wednesday 11 May). It has been returned to the owner after they admitted fly-tipping in West Tilbury in February 2022 and paid £1,000 in fines, plus £260 in costs.

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