This is the moment a fly-tipping couple dumped piles of rubbish on a country road - before claiming they didn't know it was illegal.

CCTV cameras installed along a rural lane near Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire captured the pair dumping cardboard, plastic and spoiled food on two separate occasions.

The dim-witted duo arrived in a white van and unloaded the rubbish, which was traced back to a commercial business.

Their van's registration number was in plain view of the camera - making them easy to identify.

They were quickly traced by Wiltshire Council's environmental enforcement officers, who asked them to explain their actions.