Fly tipper prosecuted and must pay over £1,000
A man who dodged a Gateshead Council fly-tipping enquiry has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after he was prosecuted for dumping waste.
Ammar Dajaf, aged 27, was found guilty of dumping the waste on land at Blackhill Crescent in the Leam Lane area of Gateshead in October 2024.
Items dumped included black bags containing household waste and cardboard, laminate flooring and burnt remains from a fire.
The offence had been investigated by the council's enforcement team, and evidence was found relating to Mr Dajaf's address on Beacon Lough Road in Gateshead - less than a mile from where the waste was dumped.
Mr Dajaf was served with a notice under Section 108 of the Environment Act 1995 requiring him to attend the council office to assist with enquiries.
When he failed to attend, the council moved to prosecute him for failing to comply with the notice.
On Tuesday 18th February Mr Dajaf was found guilty at South Tyneside Magistrates Court, he was fined £861 and ordered to pay costs of £200 - a total of £1061.
The fine was a significant amount because failing to attend an interview means that a full investigation into an environmental crime is hampered, and means tax payers have to pay the extra costs.
Councillor Martin Gannon, Leader of Gateshead Council, said: "Fly tipping is an unpleasant crime and has a really detrimental effect on our communities. We will keep pursuing prosecutions of this kind to make people understand that it's unacceptable and there will be consequences for anybody caught dumping waste."
A man who dodged a Gateshead Council fly-tipping enquiry has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after he was prosecuted for dumping waste.
Ammar Dajaf, aged 27, was found guilty of dumping the waste on land at Blackhill Crescent in the Leam Lane area of Gateshead in October 2024.
Items dumped included black bags containing household waste and cardboard, laminate flooring and burnt remains from a fire.
The offence had been investigated by the council's enforcement team, and evidence was found relating to Mr Dajaf's address on Beacon Lough Road in Gateshead - less than a mile from where the waste was dumped.
Mr Dajaf was served with a notice under Section 108 of the Environment Act 1995 requiring him to attend the council office to assist with enquiries.
When he failed to attend, the council moved to prosecute him for failing to comply with the notice.
On Tuesday 18th February Mr Dajaf was found guilty at South Tyneside Magistrates Court, he was fined £861 and ordered to pay costs of £200 - a total of £1061.
The fine was a significant amount because failing to attend an interview means that a full investigation into an environmental crime is hampered, and means tax payers have to pay the extra costs.
Councillor Martin Gannon, Leader of Gateshead Council, said: "Fly tipping is an unpleasant crime and has a really detrimental effect on our communities. We will keep pursuing prosecutions of this kind to make people understand that it's unacceptable and there will be consequences for anybody caught dumping waste."
