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Four arrests mark a major crackdown on an illegal waste dump in Bickershaw, Wigan — a toxic eyesore that forced schools to shut down and plagued locals with unbearable smells. Police and the Environment Agency have targeted a criminal ring accused of environmental destruction, fraud, and money laundering, including four men from Liverpool, Wigan, and Leeds. Prime Minister Andy Burnham called it organized crime, not fly-tipping, with families living beside “an ocean of rubbish.” Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle vowed zero tolerance, calling the dumping a blatant disregard for communities and the planet — and this is just the start of holding these criminals accountable.

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