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Wednesday, 22 May, 2002, 14:19 GMT 15:19 UK
Illegal fuel seized
Tanks like these are used in making illegal fuel
Tanks like these are used in making illegal fuel
Almost 8,000 litres of illegal fuel has been seized by Customs and Excise officials in west Belfast.

The discovery was made at Conway Mill in the Falls Road area the city.

Police said they noticed suspicious activity at a premises at the mill on Wednesday morning.

A spokesman said a lorry was carrying three plastic containers of fuel.

Further inspection revealed four storage tanks concealed behind a wall.

The fuel, storage tanks, pumps and lorry were seized. There were no arrests.

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18 Apr 02 | N Ireland
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