Smoker Fined £560 For Dropping Cigarette Butt

A smoker fined £75 for dropping a cigarette butt in the street has had his fine increased to £560 after the case was transferred to court.

Gethin Richards, 30, was stopped by an anti-litter patrol officer who saw him discarding the cigarette as he used a cashpoint in in Pontyclun in October last year.

He was issued with a £75 fixed penalty ticket which he failed to pay. His case was subsequently referred to Pontypridd Magistrates' Court where he was prosecuted under the Environmental Protection Act.

When Richards failed to attend he was convicted in his absence and ordered to pay £400, plus £120 costs with an additional £40 victim surcharge.

"Littering of any kind is illegal and is a common problem throughout the area of Rhondda Cynon Taf," said Nigel Wheeler, from Rhondda County Council.

"We all have a right to live in a clean, green environment and the council is committed to ensuring that those who jeopardise this with thoughtless acts will face the consequences.

"As well as creating unsightly environmental conditions, the clean-up costs leave a financial burden on the local authority and the taxpayer."

The council has collected £43,950 since April 2012 from 586 fixed penalty notices including dog fouling, fly-tipping and littering.

Its dedicated litter patrol team are out in force on foot, bikes and in cars looking for offenders.

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