Log in to My B&D Quick links Welcome to Barking and Dagenham Search for Breadcrumb HomeNewsFags a lot! Car owner ordered to pay huge fine for dropped cigarette Fags a lot! Car owner ordered to pay huge fine for dropped cigarette Friday 19 November 2021 Adults , Council , Residents A car owner from Dagenham has been fined over £700 for not disclosing the details of the driver who was caught littering from his car on the public highway. On the 2 July 2020, Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officers witnessed the driver of a blue Ford Fiesta dispose of a cigarette while driving down Movers Lane, Barking. After noting down the vehicle registration, officers discovered that the car belonged to Mr Masoud Raufi. He was then issued a notice in accordance with s.17 Greater London Council’s General Powers Act 1972, which required him to provide the details of the person who was driving at the time of the offence. Mr Raufi of Sutton Gardens, Barking had 21 days to provide the details, however he failed to do so and was summoned to court. The case was heard on Tuesday 16 November at Barkingside Magistrates Court and Mr Raufi pleaded guilty. As a result, he was ordered to pay a fine of £130, costs awarded to Barking and Dagenham Council of £587 and a Victim Surcharge of £34. This totalled £751. Councillor Margaret Mullane, Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety said: This individual has failed to cooperate with us and has ultimately had to pay out a huge fine.” “Whether it is fly-tipping, littering or just general antisocial behaviour, we don’t stand for it in Barking and Dagenham and if we catch you, we will enforce against you.” More stories that might be of interest Barking Mad about Christmas brings festive family fun this Saturday Dagenham garage fined for failing to provide waste removal documents Barking and Dagenham Mayor presented with an Oak tree to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Little Book Hut inspires a big appetite for reading at East London school Cash & Carry fined huge fee for breaking Street Trading Licence rules Cigarette tosser costs car owner hundreds of pounds East London School begins impressive playground transformation Top achieving GCSE students celebrated at Colin Pond Trust Scholarship Awards Dodgy Dagenham landlords fined thousands for unlawful evictions Celebrating our differences during Interfaith Week 2021 See all news Share this story: Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Linkedin Subscribe to One Borough newsletter Subscribe to receive updates on news, events, jobs and council updates that affect you. Subscribe Follow us Facebook Twitter YouTube Linkedin Footer menu Contact us Accessibility Feedback Privacy Sign up for our newsletter About our website London borough of Barking and Dagenham © 2018. All rights reserved. Cookie Control Your choice regarding cookies on this site We use cookies to provide the best possible service on our website Accept cookiesI Do Not AcceptMy Cookie Preferences