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Filthy Rotten Scoundrels

Series 1

Episode 14

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Series that goes undercover to investigate the criminals who dump hundreds of thousands of tons of rubbish on the streets. More than 3,000 fly-tipping incidents happen each day, costing taxpayers 55 million pounds a year to clear up. The programme, voiced by Dominic Littlewood, joins the Environment Agency and councils across the UK as they use sting operations and 24-hour surveillance.

Two men made 1.3million pounds by dumping 14,500 tons of waste across London and south-east England, but the Environment Agency gathered sufficient evidence to convict them.

Liverpool council gets tough on dog owners who fail to clear up after their pooches. In North London one investigator is on a mission to make sure residents dispose of their rubbish responsibly. Show less

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