Baughurst fly-tipper ordered to pay almost £2,000 after dumping rubbish in countryside

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

At Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court, 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 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 and waste 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.