A man has been arrested today (Tuesday 25 November) as part of an investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste at a site in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

Cooperation between Environment Agency enforcement officers from the Major Investigation team and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit helped to secure the arrest and custody of the suspect. The 39-year-old male is from the Guildford area.

Following the first report of waste being tipped in Kidlington, the Environment Agency responded immediately with officers attending the site on 2 July, and a cease-and-desist letter was issued to ensure further tipping was prevented. 

After officers became aware of continued criminal activity on site in October, a court order was sought and granted to close the site. Since this wa

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