28/03/2014
80 Tonnes Of Toxic Waste Found At Fuel Laundering Site
Police in Armagh have uncovered a diesel laundering plant in a serach of a disused farm in the Cullyhanna area.
The laundering plant had the capacity to produce arounf 24 million litres of illegal fuel, a loss of some £15m in duty and taxes per year, Customes have said.
Up to 80 tonnes of toxic waste was found at the site, which Customs say has been safely removed.
Work on dismantling the site is underway.
(MH)
The laundering plant had the capacity to produce arounf 24 million litres of illegal fuel, a loss of some £15m in duty and taxes per year, Customes have said.
Up to 80 tonnes of toxic waste was found at the site, which Customs say has been safely removed.
Work on dismantling the site is underway.
(MH)
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