Two men were arrested on 29 January 2026 as part of an Environment Agency investigation into illegal waste dumping in Kidlington. Officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit, supported by Thames Valley Police and others, arrested a 69-year-old man in Andover and a 54-year-old man in Slough on environmental and money laundering charges. The investigation, led by the Environment Agency’s National Environmental Crime Unit, follows previous arrests in November 2025. Authorities confirmed no further waste tipping has occurred since a court order closed the site on 23 October 2025. Waste removal is planned for late February under a contract with Acumen Waste Services Ltd. Both suspects were released on conditional bail. The Environment Agency encourages reporting of illegal activity via its 24-hour hotline or CrimeStoppers.
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