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| Secret files found dumped on tip | Secret files found dumped on tip |
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| Sensitive legal documents relating to a major drugs prosecution in Liverpool have been found on a tip in Lancashire. | Sensitive legal documents relating to a major drugs prosecution in Liverpool have been found on a tip in Lancashire. |
| The files, which were meant to be destroyed, relate to Operation Montrose, which saw 59 men jailed over drug dealing in 2005. | |
| They include more than 100 "restricted" statements from officers and forensic experts and the personal details of witnesses and suspects. | They include more than 100 "restricted" statements from officers and forensic experts and the personal details of witnesses and suspects. |
| HM Courts Service (HMCS) said it was investigating. | |
| 'Not original' | |
| A spokesperson said: "We will investigate all allegations of breaches or incidents. | A spokesperson said: "We will investigate all allegations of breaches or incidents. |
| "HMCS takes data security extremely seriously." | "HMCS takes data security extremely seriously." |
| The files had been dumped at Farringdon Moss recycling centre near Preston. | |
| They were found by a member of the public who noticed the huge pile of files while he was recycling his newspapers. | |
| The CPS said copies of its files were sent to lawyers and the courts. | The CPS said copies of its files were sent to lawyers and the courts. |
| It said it was "highly unlikely" that the files that were found were the original CPS documents. | It said it was "highly unlikely" that the files that were found were the original CPS documents. |