New drone unit to investigate illegal waste dumping across England

Government announces tougher measures to tackle unlicensed sites as 'prolific waste criminal' is ordered to pay ?1.4mA new 33-strong drone unit is being deployed to investigate the scourge of illegal waste dumping across England, the government has announced.The improvements to the investigation of illegal waste dumping - which costs the UK economy ?1bn a year - come as the ringleader of a major waste crime gang was ordered to pay ?1.4m after being convicted at Birmingham crown court. Continue reading...