Two Men Jailed for Role in One of Europe's Largest Illegal Dumps
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Two men jailed for role in one of Europe's largest illegal dumps
Two company directors in Northern Ireland have been jailed for their roles in running one of the largest illegal dumps in Europe. A judge at Derry Crown Court today described their actions as an environmental crime on an industrial scale. The vast Mobuoy dump outside Derry is thought to cover more than 100 acres of land, or the size of about 70
Durkan: Punishment doesn’t fit crime at Mobuoy Dump
It will cost £100 million to clean up dump at Mobuoy near DerrySDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has questioned the sentences handed down on Friday to two men found guilty of illegal dumping at Mobuoy outside Derry. He said the sentences did not reflect the severity of the crime. Said the Foyle MLA: “While I welcome that this matter has finally been brought before the courts and dealt with after numerous delays, on this occasion given the scale of th…
Former Armagh man among two men jailed over one of Europe’s largest illegal dumps
Two company directors have been sentenced to a total of 33 months imprisonment for their role in the illegal dumping of waste at the Mobuoy landfill site in Derry. Sentencing the two defendants, who had previously pleaded guilty to waste offences, Judge Rafferty KC told the Crown Court that: “The time has long passed where those who commit environmental crime motivated by greed can expect to walk free from the consequences of their actions.” Pau…
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