Two men, including one from Kings Langley, have been charged with fly-tipping, after a van became stuck on Roy Link near Sawbridgeworth.
East Herts Police were called at around 4.30pm on Saturday, January 3, after reports that household waste was being dumped on land off Redricks Lane.
Officers from the Response Team attended and discovered a van stuck in the mud beside a large fly-tip containing rubbish, furniture and suitcases.
Two men were arrested at the scene and taken into police custody, and the van was seized.
Sergeant David Miller, from the Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Thanks to the vigilance and quick reporting from a member of the public, officers were able to attend and make swift arrests in connection with the incident.
“Fly-tipping has a big impact on landowners and local communities and it’s an issue we take seriously. Charges have been secured and the case will now progress through the courts.”
A spokesperson for Gilston Crop Management said the dumping caused “significant disruption and damage” and placed “an added financial burden of thousands of pounds on an already struggling farming sector”.
Luweweh Njie, 31, of Station Road, Kings Langley, and Shevoy Burton, 24, of Shirley Grove, Greater London, are due to appear at St Albans Magistrates’ Court on Friday, February 6.
Police added that if you have witnessed littering, please do not attempt to remove the rubbish yourself in case there are hidden sharp or dangerous items. Contact your local council, who will arrange for the removal of rubbish.
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