Filthy Rotten Scoundrels - Episode 15

Dynamic series highlighting the work of environment officers across the UK as they tackle the most astonishing and flagrant cases of fly-tipping! Some 9000 tons of rubble has been illegally dumped in a swan sanctuary, with dire consequences for the wildlife. The Environment Agency is determined to bring the offenders to justice. Liverpool officers are hot on the heels of a serial fly-tipper brazenly dumping across their city and in Middlesbrough, a behind-the-scenes look at the CCTV system which talks back at people who drop litter! The hard-working and tenacious officers often go undercover to track down the criminals who dump thousands of tons of rubbish on our streets and country lanes. Investigators call on police back-up for elaborate sting operations, and scan through hours of 24-hour surveillance footage. More than 3,000 fly-tipping incidents happen each day, costing tax payers £55 million a year to clear up. The series is voiced by people's champion, Dominic Littlewood.