A man has been fined after being caught in the middle of a fly-tipping run.

Milan Joni had to shell out more than £500 after a member of the public spotted him dumping waste from his van in Folkestone.

Mr Joni was unloading a washing machine onto land on Charlotte Street when the eagle-eyed citizen noticed him.

The anonymous member of the public quickly took photos of the incident and made a note of the van's licence plate, before passing the information on to Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC),

Mr Joni, of Grove Road, pleaded guilty to fly-tipping at Folkestone magistrate's court and was fined £320.

The 47-year-old was also orddered to pay £180 in costs and a £32 victim surcharge- bringing the total bill to £532.

Cllr Stuart Peall, FHDC Cabinet Member for Enforcement, Regulatory Services, Waste & Building Control, said: "Fly-tipping offences are taken very seriously by this council.

"Fly-tipping doesn't pay"

"We will not tolerate our district to be used as a bin by those who lack personal responsibility.

"Simply dumping your waste wherever you fancy will lead to a thorough investigation by our officers – and possibly a court appearance and a big fine. Put simply, fly-tipping doesn't pay.

"I would like to thank the member of public who passed on the valuable information to us in this case and urge others to do so if they see fly-tipping taking place."

Read more: All the latest news from Folkestone