Three men reported over Grangemouth fly-tipping incident

Three men have been reported by police in connection with a fly-tipping incident in Grangemouth.
By Jonathon Reilly
Published 22nd Jan 2021, 16:44 BST
Updated 24th Jan 2021, 09:06 BST
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The trio, aged 22, 25 and 26, were allegedly caught emptying the contents of a van in McCafferty Way on Thursday night.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “After being given advice on loading the items back into their van, they were informed that they would be reported for the offence.”

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In November we told how figures showed few fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping had been issued in Falkirk district in recent years – and even fewer were actually paid.

Three men have been reported in connection with a fly-tipping incident in Grangemouth. Picture: Michael Gillen.Three men have been reported in connection with a fly-tipping incident in Grangemouth. Picture: Michael Gillen.
Three men have been reported in connection with a fly-tipping incident in Grangemouth. Picture: Michael Gillen.

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The stats also revealed there wasn’t a single prosecution for fly-tipping in the region between 2014 and 2020.

A report showed fly-tipping costs Scotland £1 million every single week.

The fixed penalty for the offence is £200 and if that's not paid, culprits may be prosecuted with the risk of a fine of up to £40,000.

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