A fly-tipper who dumped a van load of waste near Larkhall Park has been hit with a £750 fine after CCTV evidence helped bring him to justice.
Lambeth Council brought the prosecution after Nuno Andre Da Silva Cerquera of Wandsworth Road, SW8, dumped tyres, building material and other waste on the road in September 2008.
Council enforcement officers used a mobile CCTV camera that captured images of him red-handed dumping the waste in September last year. They used the CCTV evidence to trace him and secure a successful prosecution.
The waste was dumped in Southville, which leads up to Larkhall Park, in Larkhall ward:
He pleaded guilty at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on the 29 September 2009 and was fined £750 and ordered to pay costs of £320.
Councillor Pete Robbins commented: 'Fly-tipping is a blot on our local landscape, and costs local taxpayers thousands of pounds every year to clear up. We always urge the council to take tough action on this criminal behaviour in Lambeth, and we are delighted that they prosecuted this anti-social offender.'
'Lambeth has recently increased CCTV coverage to tackle fly-tippers and I hope this prosecution sends out a clear message to fly-tippers that they will be caught and prosecuted if they ruin our local area. Lambeth reliers on the cooperation of local people in helping bring offenders to justice, so if anyone witnesses fly-tipping they should contact us so we can get the council to act.'
To report fly-tipping call 020 7926 9000, email streetcarecallcentre@lambeth.gov.uk or contact your local Larkhall ward councillor.
1 comments:
Fantastic news. Lets hope Portuguese scumbag Nuno Andre Da Silva Cerquera has learnt his lesson
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