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23/07/2004
Customs shut down Coalisland fuel laundering operation
Customs officers last night dismantled a fuel laundering plant at an industrial site in Co Tyrone.
The plant, which was discovered in Coalisland, was capable of processing 25,000 litres of fuel per week.
Around 6,700 litres of contaminated diesel, along with a van, tanks, pumps and filtration and storage equipment were removed during the operation.
Customs Head of Detection Northern Ireland Colin McAllister said: "Customs have stopped a substantial amount of harmful diesel from damaging engines and affecting honest businesses.
"If this sophisticated operation to illegally remove the chemical markers in duty-rebated fuel had not been shut down, it would have meant an annual revenue loss of around £650,000."
Mr McAllister called for anyone who new of any fuel misuse or suspicious activities in their area to contact the 24-hour confidential freephone on 0800 59 5000.
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The plant, which was discovered in Coalisland, was capable of processing 25,000 litres of fuel per week.
Around 6,700 litres of contaminated diesel, along with a van, tanks, pumps and filtration and storage equipment were removed during the operation.
Customs Head of Detection Northern Ireland Colin McAllister said: "Customs have stopped a substantial amount of harmful diesel from damaging engines and affecting honest businesses.
"If this sophisticated operation to illegally remove the chemical markers in duty-rebated fuel had not been shut down, it would have meant an annual revenue loss of around £650,000."
Mr McAllister called for anyone who new of any fuel misuse or suspicious activities in their area to contact the 24-hour confidential freephone on 0800 59 5000.
(MB)
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