Was a Detroit resident charging people to illegally dump trash on city’s land? Police investigating

DETROIT – Help Me Hank is working with Detroit to clean up blight and track down illegal dumpers.

The latest illegal dumping story has an unusual twist and has launched a police investigation.

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The mess is on Detroit’s west side and residents in the area have had enough.

Crews were out on Thursday to clean up the mess after residents called Help Me Hank for assistance.

The city believes someone in the neighborhood was actually charging people to illegally dump their garbage.

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