Conservation officers investigate illegal wire dumping near Lloydminster

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Provincial conservation officers are turning to the public for tips after discovering a significant amount of unlawfully discarded wire and rubber in a rural ditch line northeast of Lloydminster.

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Ministry of Environment investigators found the illegal dumping site April 29 on Township Road 512.

At the scene, officers found a small fire and burned rubber and wire. Conservation officers have since gathered evidence from the area but are seeking additional information to identify those responsible.

SaskTIP, the province’s non-profit “Turn In Poachers and Polluters” organization, is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for tips that lead to an arrest or conviction in the case.

Authorities emphasize that all calls to the toll-free TIPP line are strictly confidential, unrecorded, and untraced. Tipsters can choose to remain completely anonymous.

Call the TIPP line at 1-800-667-7561 if you have information about this illegal dumping.

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