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Two British men accused of robbing a luxury jewellery store in Tokyo can be sent to Japan following a landmark ruling.For almost a decade, Japanese authorities have pursued the extradition of Kaine Wright, 28, Joe Chappell, 38, and a third man over allegations they posed as customers to steal items worth £679,000 (¥106m) from a Harry Winston store.

On Friday, chief magistrate Judge Goldspring rejected Wright and Chappell's challenges against extradition. Their case now passes to the home secretary to decide whether they should be sent to Japan.No extradition treaty exists between the UK and Japan, meaning it would be the first time Japan have successfully received fugitives.Japan's initial request was rejected, but the High Court overturned the original decision following an appeal lodged by the Japanese government.

In Friday's judgement - seen by the BBC - Wright, of Plumstead, and Chappell, of Belvedere, both in London, had raised concerns over prison conditions in Japan which they argued were "arbitrary, excessive and breach international standards".The Japanese government said the submissions were "fundamentally flawed both legally and factually".

District Judge Goldspring, chief magistrate of England and Wales, found there was a "prima facie case" - enough evidence to support a charge at first glance - against Chappell and that extradition would be "compatible" with his and Wright's human rights.

Friday's ruling follows a recent High Court judgement that the Japanese government had a case to extradite Wright, Chappell and a third man named in papers as Daniel Kelly - who is Wright's father.He added that shopping trolleys were not ending up in the river by accident and "we need to call it out".

"We need to do all we can as a nation to reduce the amount of waste and that type of behaviour for the long term," he said.Gerwyn Chillcot from Bridgend is volunteering at the clean-up and said the mess was "disgusting".

"To think all this mess that has been dumped over the years is disgusting, but it's good it's being cleaned up now for the environment."This is toxic at the end of the day and all the chemicals from the tyres are going into the water."