A MAN who threw down a cigarette butt in Southampton city centre has been slapped with a hefty fine.
Edward Paul Adams, 35, dropped a cigarette on Above Bar Street on April 4.
Appearing at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court, he was found guilty via a single justice procedure.
Adams, of Nelson Road, Newport, was fined £220.
He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £168.75.
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