Dumper is caught at the airport

Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted a flytipper after he was arrested at Manchester Airport. On September 23 last year a resident contacted the council and reported waste had been dumped at the Windy Hill radio mast, Saddleworth. Following an investigation by Environmental Health Officers the waste was traced to Ciprian Sorica, 22 of Camberwell Street and ABS Properties, of Tamworth Street Oldham.

A FLY-TIPPER has been successfully prosecuted after being arrested at Manchester Airport.

A resident contacted the council to report a large amount of waste dumped at Windy Hill radio mast, Saddleworth, on September 23 last year.

Following an investigation by environmental health officers the waste was traced to Ciprian Sorica (22), of Camberwell Street, and ABS Properties, of Tamworth Street, Oldham. The property firm had asked Sorica to remove the waste from an address on Wall Street in Oldham - but failed to check if he was a licensed waste carrier.

ABS Properties was summonsed to Oldham Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to a duty of care offence and was handed a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £971 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.

When Sorica failed to attend court, an arrest warrant was issued and he was later arrested at the airport.

On August 10 he pleaded guilty to fly-tipping and was given a 12 month conditional discharge with £971 costs.

Councillor Cath Ball, deputy cabinet member for neighbourhoods and co-operatives, said: "We would also like to thank the resident who got in touch with us and reported this incident - it shows that if you get in touch and report fly-tipping we will take action if there is evidence."

In separate cases Oldham Council also prosecuted five people for throwing cigarette butts on the ground. Magistrates told them to hand over a total of £1,862 in fines and court costs.

Anyone with information on littering, fly-tipping can report it via contact@oldham.gov.uk or by calling 0161-770 6644.