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22/07/2008
Laundered Fuel Finds In Armagh
Two separate Customs swoops in Co Armagh have netted 16,000 litres of laundered fuel.
A raid at commercial premises in Armagh city resulted in one man being bailed and instructed to appear at Armagh police station on August 6.
During the seizure five HGV cabs were taken away for further inspection.
Officials made their second find after stopping a fuel tanker in south Armagh. The tanker was carrying 10,000 litres of allegedly laundered fuel.
The raids come as fuel prices across Ireland continued to soar and, last month, the NI Security Minister announced a cross border task force aimed at tackling the illegal fuel trade.
Meanwhile, one of the world's leading chemical firms has said cars fuelled by household waste could become a reality within three years,
INEOS is currently working on producing commercial quantities of bioethanol fuel from biodegradable municipal waste.
The process burns the biodegradable waste and produces ethanol by mixing a biological catalyst with carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
The company believes is has all the resources and knowledge needed to take its work to a commercial level.
(PR)
A raid at commercial premises in Armagh city resulted in one man being bailed and instructed to appear at Armagh police station on August 6.
During the seizure five HGV cabs were taken away for further inspection.
Officials made their second find after stopping a fuel tanker in south Armagh. The tanker was carrying 10,000 litres of allegedly laundered fuel.
The raids come as fuel prices across Ireland continued to soar and, last month, the NI Security Minister announced a cross border task force aimed at tackling the illegal fuel trade.
Meanwhile, one of the world's leading chemical firms has said cars fuelled by household waste could become a reality within three years,
INEOS is currently working on producing commercial quantities of bioethanol fuel from biodegradable municipal waste.
The process burns the biodegradable waste and produces ethanol by mixing a biological catalyst with carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
The company believes is has all the resources and knowledge needed to take its work to a commercial level.
(PR)
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Laundered Fuel Seizures In Armagh
Six thousand litres of laundered fuel were seized together with five HGV cab units by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers in a joint operation with the PSNI at commercial premises in Armagh on Saturday 11 July. As part of the operation a 54 year-old man was arrested and subsequently bailed to appear at Armagh police station on 6 August.
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Crackdown on illegal fuel trade continues
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Gas Price Hike 'Fuels Winter Woes'
The gas supplier, Firmus Energy has ended its previously announced summer price freeze and is set to increase tariffs by over 35% from 1 October - fuelling fears over 'fuel poverty' among the most needy. It has around 8,500 customers in the greater Belfast area - compared to competitor, Phoenix Gas - that has more than 130,000.
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