Do police in UK arrest people for smoking in public and dropping ash and butts?

[Adispair]

I know council staff issue fines to old, white people, for this, but do police?

 

[Quaggy85]

the most you get is an on the spot fine

..unless you punch the policeman in the face when officer issues you the fine, then its up to 2 years in prison i think

 

[cameronissimeee]

dropping butts is littering and smoking in public is now illegal. Not so long ago i saw two wardens stop and give a guy a ticket for dropping a butt. He got a £50 fine... so yes

 

[jayktee96]

No.. It's not an arrestable offence, but local council litter wardens cane fine you for littering if you drop a match or cigarette butt. Smoking IS allowed in public, but only outside, not in shops, theatres, offices etc.