5 men convicted of offences in connection with an illegal waste site at Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, have had confiscation orders totalling £74,751.16.
- Environment Agency secures Proceeds of Crime Awards against individuals who blighted Long Bennington
- Latest hearing following major investigation by Environment Agency into site in rural Lincolnshire
- Confiscation orders were made against 5 of those convicted - with more to follow.
A Proceeds of Crime Award hearing led by the Environment Agency was concluded at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday 12th September.
Waste broker and dealer Robert Malone was fined £1,165.00 and received a confiscation order of £45,948.
Daniel Lippitt, an operator who deposited waste at the site, received a confiscation order of £10,000.
Luke Woodward and Sonial Surpal, lorry drivers who deposited waste at the site, received confiscation orders of £1,111.61 and £16,511.55 respectively.
Site operative Nathan Jones received a confiscation order of £1,180.
12 people were found guilty in 2024 of waste crime charges relating to a site at Fen Lane, Long Bennington. Lorry-loads of shredded waste were regularly burnt on land close to people's homes. 7 defendants received custodial sentences and 4 received suspended sentences, while at Friday's hearing the remaining defendant was also fined.
In addition, last month transport company Fletcher Plant Limited were sentenced after being found guilty of failing their duty of care to establish that the site they delivered waste to was operating legally.
As the company received a confiscation order of £37,587.13, the overall Proceeds of Crime total secured by the Environment Agency now stands at £112,338.29. There is still more to come from key players in the case.
The Environment Agency will now bring a Proceeds of Crime Award hearing against the main offenders, family of 3 Paul, Judith and Joshua Canner, who ran the illegal waste site. This hearing will also include landowners Marc Greenfield,46, of Fosse Road, Brough and James Baggaley, 39, of Back Lane, Foston who have been ordered to remove the remaining waste from the site.
Peter Stark, Environment Agency Enforcement Team Leader, said:
Waste crime blights communities, and it's only right that those who seek to profit from it should have their ill-gotten gains confiscated.
This is a cautionary tale for anyone tempted to try to operate outside the law.
We have doggedly pursued all the offenders who contributed to the illegal waste site at Long Bennington, and we are satisfied with the outcome of today's hearing.
Anyone who suspects that a company is involved in illegal waste activity can call our 24-hour hotline on 0800 80 70 60 or report it anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Proceeds of Crime Award money received by the Environment Agency from this case and others will be used to strengthen tools and teams who tackle waste criminals.
