Sky News investigates rise in waste crime and hunts for people responsible

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Sky News investigates rise in waste crime and hunts for people responsible

Waste crime is a booming problem in the UK.

The Environment Agency has described it as the "new narcotics", for the way it allows organised criminal gangs to cash in.

In the latest in a series by Sky News we’ve uncovered a group allegedly making money from fly-tipping on farmland.

Rachael Venables went to track them down.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/lorries-dumped-waste-on-beach-as-sky-news-told-gangs-can-make-millions-from-illegal-tipping-13311352

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Date: July 9, 2025