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15/07/2005
Fuel-laundering operation closed down in Armagh
Customs and police officers are dismantling a major illegal fuel-laundering operation in Co. Armagh.
Two vehicles adapted with concealed tanks for transporting fuel and 17,000 litres of laundered fuel were seized at farm buildings in the Camlough area on Thursday.
The plant was estimated to have the capacity to process approximately 40,000 litres of diesel per week, with a potential annual revenue loss of £1 million.
No arrests have been made in connection with the operation, but investigations are continuing.
John Spence, Anti-smuggling Manager from HM Revenue and Customs said that four tonnes of highly toxic acid waste had been removed from the site, which was located at a rural location. The site was not far from a local beauty spot, where acid waste had been dumped recently.
Mr Spence said: "People need to be aware of the environmental and safety issues surrounding laundering plants and vehicles adapted for transporting fuel. They need to consider what happens to the waste by-product and the damage caused by contamination to arable land and our water and rivers.”
People have been urged to report any fuel misuse or suspicious activities in their area to: 0800 59 5000.
(KMcA/GB)
Two vehicles adapted with concealed tanks for transporting fuel and 17,000 litres of laundered fuel were seized at farm buildings in the Camlough area on Thursday.
The plant was estimated to have the capacity to process approximately 40,000 litres of diesel per week, with a potential annual revenue loss of £1 million.
No arrests have been made in connection with the operation, but investigations are continuing.
John Spence, Anti-smuggling Manager from HM Revenue and Customs said that four tonnes of highly toxic acid waste had been removed from the site, which was located at a rural location. The site was not far from a local beauty spot, where acid waste had been dumped recently.
Mr Spence said: "People need to be aware of the environmental and safety issues surrounding laundering plants and vehicles adapted for transporting fuel. They need to consider what happens to the waste by-product and the damage caused by contamination to arable land and our water and rivers.”
People have been urged to report any fuel misuse or suspicious activities in their area to: 0800 59 5000.
(KMcA/GB)
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