By Lori EhdeRoadside littering – even dumping of furniture and large appliances – often goes unprosecuted.But thanks to a concerned citizen and responsive law enforcement, one local dumper was recently caught.21-year-old Brandon James Ganun, Luverne, was ordered to clean up his mess and pay a $100 littering fine.According to documents filed in Rock County District Court, charges date back to Feb. 23, when a concerned resident called the Sheriff’s Department to report suspicious activity on Darlene’s Bend (a minimum maintenance road northeast of Luverne).The resident reported two individuals in an older green Ford pickup who may be intoxicated or involved in questionable activities.The vehicle description matched an earlier report that two young males were loading a pickup with trash near the intersection of Main Street and Cedar Street in Luverne.The deputy specifically wanted it reported, in case the trash was found dumped in an area.At the time, Ganun lived in an apartment above Jensen Management, and the deputy suspected they were planning to dump the trash.After the resident’s report of suspicious activity on Darlene’s Bend, Deputy Bryan Bose met the green pickup heading west on Main Street.He pulled the vehicle over for having loud exhaust and no lighting on the rear plates. Inside the pickup were Ganun and his passenger, 20-year-old Kyle Wayne Bents.Bose informed them of the reports that they’d been dumping and said he already knew where it was. (Sheriff Mike Winkels had radioed from Darlene’s Bend that he found two recently dumped piles of garbage.)The dumped trash consisted of rancid household garbage, old pieces of furniture and a dried up Christmas tree. Also found was the pickup’s muffler, which had fallen off during the dumping.The two were ordered to put the garbage back in the pickup and take it to the landfill. They were ordered to provide the Sheriff’s Department with a receipt from the landfill. It came to $10.When asked if they had learned anything, Bents reportedly replied, "Yes. Don’t dump trash so close to town."In addition to the littering charge, Ganun was also charged with under 21 alcohol consumption (he didn’t turn 21 until last month). For that, he paid a $300 fine, spent two days in jail (May 27 and May 28), and is on probation for a year.