On Saturday 6 December, the Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) joined forces with Lancashire Police south rural taskforce and the National Crime Agency to arrest the man in relation to multiple sites of large-scale waste dumping on roadsides and lay-bys.

The vehicle suspected to have been used during the offences has been seized by the JUWC.

Officers are also investigating similar incidents in Lancashire, Cheshire and Merseyside. Anyone who has information is asked to get in touch with the Environment Agency.

Phil Davies, Joint Unit for Waste Crime manager, said:

The results of this day of action are a great example of utilising different agencies enforcement powers to reach a successful outcome and disrupt criminal activity. Working in partnership enhances our ability to protect commun

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