Waste crime is 'the new narcotics', says Environment Agency chief

Sir James Bevan, head of the UK agency, says waste crime offers huge profits while costing England £1bn a yearWaste crime is the “new narcotics” according to the head of the Environment Agency (EA), offering huge profits as the authorities race to catch up with the damage caused to society. Illegal waste activity costs England £1bn a year and more than 1,000 illegal waste sites were discovered last year, more than in the previous two years combined, with 662 still active