Suspected laundered fuel seized from stations in Co Louth

Over 50 thousand litres of illegal fuel seized from two petrol stations in Louth

Revenue conducted the seizure as the petrol stations were suspected of selling laundered fuel.

Suspected laundered fuel seized from stations in Co Louth

Revenue's Customs Service has found suspected laundered fuel for sale at two filling stations and at a fuel distributor premises in Co Louth.

Revenue detain illegal fuel in Louth - Shelflife Magazine

With support from the State Laboratory, Revenue’s Customs Service detected suspected laundered fuel for sale at two filling stations and a fuel distributor’s premises in Louth, as part of an intelligence-led operation. The premises were searched under warrant and 55,000 litres of fuel was removed for further examination. Investigations are ongoing. The illicit trade in fuels is a serious threat to the Exchequer. In addition to the monetary loss,…