SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Folks who choose to sneak down country roads and dump their trash could be in for a rude awakening. If a hidden camera or the member of a stepped-up patrol, catches them in the act, they could be looking at a fine of up to $100,000 along with time in the slammer. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, along with Wildlife and Fisheries, have increased surveillance of littering and illegal dumping throughout Louisiana. Littering law enforcement primarily focuses on individuals while illegal dumping law enforcement pertains to businesses that illegally dispose of wastes. “We already write more citations than any other state agency, but we will be stepping up what we do,” LDWF Enforcement Division agent Jeff Mayne said recently. “Our guys work in a lot of rural settings, so they run into a lot of ghost littering situations. And they’re seeing more and more caustic materials in illegal dump sites.”—–
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