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16/04/2004
Man released on bail following fuel seizure
A man arrested yesterday in connection with the seizure of a vehicle which had been adapted to transport illegal fuel, has been released on bail.
The 29-year-old was driving along the Markethill to Armagh road in Portadown when police pulled his van over.
There they discovered it to be carrying plastic tanks containing 9,000 litres of laundered diesel.
Commenting on the seizure, Northern Ireland anti-smuggling manager Martin O’Hare said: “This is part of our ongoing activity to detect not only the smuggling and laundering of illegal fuel, but also the onward transport and sale through commercial outlets across Northern Ireland. PSNI and Customs have stopped a substantial amount of harmful diesel entering the legitimate fuel market.
“Buying cheap diesel puts honest fillings stations out of business and robs public services of funding - in this shipment alone over £4,500 of duty would have been evaded. The public must also be aware of the environmental and safety issues surrounding the illegal transport of volatile fuels.”
In a separate operation yesterday in South Down, customs officers seized four vehicles during a series of roadside checks for the illegal use of laundered and rebated fuel. Fines totalling £2,530 were imposed on motorists for the return of their vehicles.
(MB)
The 29-year-old was driving along the Markethill to Armagh road in Portadown when police pulled his van over.
There they discovered it to be carrying plastic tanks containing 9,000 litres of laundered diesel.
Commenting on the seizure, Northern Ireland anti-smuggling manager Martin O’Hare said: “This is part of our ongoing activity to detect not only the smuggling and laundering of illegal fuel, but also the onward transport and sale through commercial outlets across Northern Ireland. PSNI and Customs have stopped a substantial amount of harmful diesel entering the legitimate fuel market.
“Buying cheap diesel puts honest fillings stations out of business and robs public services of funding - in this shipment alone over £4,500 of duty would have been evaded. The public must also be aware of the environmental and safety issues surrounding the illegal transport of volatile fuels.”
In a separate operation yesterday in South Down, customs officers seized four vehicles during a series of roadside checks for the illegal use of laundered and rebated fuel. Fines totalling £2,530 were imposed on motorists for the return of their vehicles.
(MB)
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