The HMRC have warned vehicle operators to think carefully if considering using illicit fuel, which comes after an illegal filling station and fuel laundering plant was caught in Northern Ireland, suspected of selling fuel for just £1.11 per litre.
The raid on the plant carried out by HMRC officers and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, found a large scale fuel laundering plant with the capability to produce almost six million litres of illicit diesel per year. The other unit that was discovered had a storage tank and fuel pump which is suspected to have been used to sell illegal fuel. Around 14,000 litres of illicit fuel was discovered on site as well as 14 metal cylinders used for the laundering process and approximately eight tonnes of toxic waste.
HMRC national oils co-ordinator Pat Curtis warned that “Vehicle operators thinking of buying this fuel needs to consider where their money is going as this fuel is financing and encouraging criminality”. HMRC revealed that the laundering plant equated to a potential loss in taxes of nearly £4 million per year. In December HMRC said that fuel laundering in Northern Ireland was under control.
For more information on avoiding diesel launderers visit the HMRC website.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Hampshire Town Targeted for Heating Oil
In just three months, figures have emerged that approximately 10,000 litres of oil have been stolen from storage tanks from Romsey and the surrounding Hampshire area.
The police believe that the sudden increase in thefts in the area is due to the spiralling prices now between 65p and 68p a litre. There have been 15 fuel tank thefts in Romsey in the first three months of 2013 and even churches have been targeted on a few occasions. As well as Romsey there have also been thefts in smaller more rural villages in the surrounding area and thefts as far as Andover, who have experienced eight domestic fuel thefts in March alone.
Sergeant Nelson from the Hampshire Police has said that they are actively trying to catch the culprits through the use of forensics at the scene and seeking witnesses to identify offenders. Nelson also urged those with heating oil tanks to step up their security measures to deter thieves.
For oil tank security please visit Commercial Fuel Solutions.co.uk.
The police believe that the sudden increase in thefts in the area is due to the spiralling prices now between 65p and 68p a litre. There have been 15 fuel tank thefts in Romsey in the first three months of 2013 and even churches have been targeted on a few occasions. As well as Romsey there have also been thefts in smaller more rural villages in the surrounding area and thefts as far as Andover, who have experienced eight domestic fuel thefts in March alone.
Sergeant Nelson from the Hampshire Police has said that they are actively trying to catch the culprits through the use of forensics at the scene and seeking witnesses to identify offenders. Nelson also urged those with heating oil tanks to step up their security measures to deter thieves.
For oil tank security please visit Commercial Fuel Solutions.co.uk.
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