A man has been arrested in connection with the large-scale illegal tipping of waste in Oxfordshire, police have said.
The 39-year-old, from the Guildford area, was arrested on Tuesday following co-operation between the Environment Agency (EA) and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Last week, the EA declared the 40ft-high mountain of waste near Kidlington a “critical incident”.
Anna Burns, the Environment Agency’s area director for the Thames, said: “The appalling illegal waste dump in Kidlington has rightly provoked outrage over the potential consequences for the community and environment.
“We have been working round the clock with the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit to bring the perpetrators to justice and make them pay for this offence.
“Our investigative efforts have secured an arrest today, which will be the first step in delivering justice for residents and punishing those responsible.”
The illegal site is on the edge of Kidlington in Oxfordshire
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