Man faces severe penalties for hazardous act on public land: 'Serves as a warning to others'

Man faces severe penalties for hazardous act on public land: 'Serves as a warning to others'

A man from England has been ordered to pay a hefty fine after admitting to illegally dumping hazardous waste, a case local officials say should serve as a warning to anyone who treats public land as a personal dumping ground. According to the North Devon Gazette, Ben Puig, 22, of Wrafton in Devon, pleaded guilty at Barnstaple Magistrates' Court to multiple fly-tipping offenses under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The charges stem from an…