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Fly-tipping: Plan to give environment officers police-style powers

The move would allow officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality. Environment Agency officials could gain police-style powers to help them crackdown on fly-tipping and the illegal dumping of waste in England, the government has said. Ministers say they are looking at allowing environment officers to search premises... [2059 chars]

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