A man in his 20s from Cornwall has been arrested today (Wednesday 5 August 2026) as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation into illegal waste site activities at a site near Camborne, Cornwall.
The operation is in collaboration with Cornwall Council who are investigating offences at a separate site.
Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police, working in support of the Environment Agency and Cornwall Council, secured the arrest of the suspect for alleged environmental offences.
Tim de Winton, Area Environment Manager, said:
Our teams have been working tirelessly in our investigation into activities at this site. This arrest is a vital step in collecting new evidence and progressing matters further.
We will take tough action against those who flout the laws designed to protect communities and the environment.
This arrest shows our commitment to the government’s Waste Crime Action Plan, and the Environment Agency’s 10 Point Plan, setting out a zero-tolerance approach to waste crime, including tougher enforcement measures and new powers to equip regulators with the tools to stop waste crime in its tracks.
Any information can be reported to the Environment Agency via its 24-hour incident hotline at 0800 807060 or anonymously via Crimestoppers.
Background
The Environment Agency previously took action to stop large scale deposits of waste at the Camborne site, including issuing Illegal Waste Stop Letters to the landowner, hauliers and operator.
The site in question consists of approximately 50,000 tonnes of predominantly inert construction waste.
