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Two Arrested in Cheshire for Illegal River Wheelock Dumping

8/12/2026

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The Environment Agency and Cheshire Police arrested a 69-year-old man on 7 August 2024 at a farm in Middlewich, Cheshire, for illegal waste offences.
A raid on 10 August 2024 arrested a 37-year-old man at the same farm, and he was released on bail.
Officers uncovered garden, construction, plastic and mixed household waste dumped beside the River Wheelock, leading Caroline Berry and Sergeant Robert Simpson to urge residents to use licensed waste removal services.

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Story summary

The Environment Agency and Cheshire Police arrested a 69-year-old man on 7 August 2024 at a farm in Middlewich, Cheshire, for illegal waste offences.
A raid on 10 August 2024 arrested a 37-year-old man at the same farm, and he was released on bail.
Officers uncovered garden, construction, plastic and mixed household waste dumped beside the River Wheelock, leading Caroline Berry and Sergeant Robert Simpson to urge residents to use licensed waste removal services.