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Two Arrested for Illegal Waste Dumping in Oxfordshire

1/30/2026

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Two men were arrested in Oxfordshire as part of an Environment Agency (EA) investigation into illegal waste dumping.
A 69-year-old man was detained in Andover and a 54-year-old man in Slough on suspicion of environmental and money laundering offenses.
This follows a previous arrest in November.
The illegal dump near Kidlington measures about 150 meters and contains about 20,000 tonnes of waste, raising pollution concerns for the River Cherwell.

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Story summary

Two men were arrested in Oxfordshire as part of an Environment Agency (EA) investigation into illegal waste dumping.
A 69-year-old man was detained in Andover and a 54-year-old man in Slough on suspicion of environmental and money laundering offenses.
This follows a previous arrest in November.
The illegal dump near Kidlington measures about 150 meters and contains about 20,000 tonnes of waste, raising pollution concerns for the River Cherwell.