Barking and Dagenham Council has secured over £2,300 in fines in two separate roadside enforcement cases heard at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court.

During routine patrols in March and April 2025, council officers witnessed drivers discarding cigarettes from vehicles in Dagenham. In each case, notices were issued requiring the registered keepers to confirm who was driving at the time of the offence.

On 19 March 2025, officers saw the driver of a black Lexus throw a cigarette butt from his vehicle along Rainham Road South. A DVLA check identified the registered keeper as Mr Alomgir Hussain Quayeem of St Giles Avenue, Dagenham.

Mr Quayeem later confirmed he had been the driver and was issued with a fixed penalty notice, which he failed to pay. He pleaded not guilty at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on 3 February 2026 but was found guilty.

He was ordered to pay a total of £1,304.90.

In a separate incident on 1 April 2025, officers observed the driver of a white Mercedes Vito discarding a cigarette onto the public highway. The registered keeper, Mr Rikesh Maisuria of Amhurst Road, London, failed to identify the driver despite multiple notices.

He appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on 3 February 2026, where he pleaded guilty. He was ordered to pay £1,061.15.

Councillor Syed Ghani, Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety said:
“These cases show that we take littering seriously and will not hesitate to take action when individuals ignore the law. Something as small as a cigarette butt still causes environmental harm, and choosing not to engage with our notices only leads to larger fines in court.”

The council’s Environmental Enforcement have also ordered dashcams to assist in gathering evidence of more instances of littering from vehicles, on footpaths and at bus stops.