Environment Agency investigation into Derbyshire waste sites ends in prosecution

Court told father and son avoided substantial permitting and waste disposal charges

Hearing at Derby Crown Court on Wednesday 12 November 2025

At Derby Crown Court on Wednesday 12 November 2025, Keith Mrvik, 63, and his son Leon Mrvik, 37, were each given suspended prison sentences.

Mrvik senior, of Cole Lane, Borrowash, Derbyshire, was sentenced to 55 and 45 weeks in prison to run concurrently. These orders were suspended for 22 months. He was also ordered to do 140 hours of unpaid work.

His son Leon, of Draycott House Farm, was sentenced to 58 and 45 weeks in prison to run concurrently. These orders were suspended for 22 months. He was also ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work.

Both men will appear i

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