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11/12/2013
Men Charged Over Meath Fuel Laundering
Two men have been charged in connection with the discovery of an oil laundering plant at Macetown, Rathfeigh, County Meath.
The men, aged 19 and 20, were arrested on Tuesday 10 December following a joint intelligence-led operation between Revenue and An Garda Síochána.
Fuel and ancillary equipment was seized and the men were detained at Navan and Ashboune Garda Stations.
They appeared before Navan District Court at 10:30 this morning.
Gardaí said the unit had the capability of producing 3m litres of laundered fuel per annum with an estimated loss of €1.5m to the exchequer.
(IT/JP)
The men, aged 19 and 20, were arrested on Tuesday 10 December following a joint intelligence-led operation between Revenue and An Garda Síochána.
Fuel and ancillary equipment was seized and the men were detained at Navan and Ashboune Garda Stations.
They appeared before Navan District Court at 10:30 this morning.
Gardaí said the unit had the capability of producing 3m litres of laundered fuel per annum with an estimated loss of €1.5m to the exchequer.
(IT/JP)
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