A MAN from Baughurst man who dumped his waste in a remote country lane has been ordered to pay £1,864 by the courts.

Verdine Christopher Mohamed, 33, of Heath End Road, pleaded guilty to fly-tipping rubbish which included black plastic sacks, cardboard packaging, food packaging and a silver plastic bin at Wall Lane, Silchester in September last year.

During the hearing at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, March 22, the court heard that the household waste was discovered by a Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council cleansing operative and after inspection a packaging label was found with a relative’s name and Mohamed’s address.

Magistrates fined Mohamed £984, told him to pay £573 towards prosecution costs, £209 in clear-up costs and £98 in victim surcharge.

Cabinet member for Recycling, Waste and Regulatory Services Cllr Hayley Eachus said: “As a council we will continue with our zero-tolerance approach and will prosecute offenders where it is appropriate. This is a significant fine and the defendant now has a criminal record. I hope this acts as a deterrent for any would-be fly-tippers.”

Fly-tipping carries a maximum of five years imprisonment at crown court. Since May 2018 the council has convicted 41 individuals and companies for fly-tipping and related waste offences.

You can report fly-tipping to the council by calling 01256 844844 or by visiting www.basingstoke.gov.uk/flytipping

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