Police hope that highlighting the case will deter other fly-tippers
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The prosecution of a fly-tipper is being highlighted by Gloucestershire police in an effort to deter people from spoiling the countryside.
A 32-year-old woman from Mickleton admitted in court to dumping rubbish on a farmer's field last summer.
She was fined �250 and ordered to pay �35 costs by Cheltenham magistrates.
Police welcomed the sentence, saying illegal fly-tipping cost taxpayers in the Cotswolds thousands of pounds a year to clean up.
PC Chris Skinner said: "The fine imposed in this case shows that the courts take fly-tipping extremely seriously.
"A lot of hard work and co-operation went into this case so the result is particularly pleasing."
Dr Amelia Mullins, waste and sustainability manager for Cotswold District Council, said: "Illegal dumping of this kind harms the environment and can harm human health.
"Whenever we receive a report of fly-tipping taking place we will take steps to establish the identity of the person or persons responsible and prosecute where possible."
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