North police seize illegal fuel in Co Tyrone

Police in Co Tyrone have seized around 8,000 litres of illegal diesel fuel.

Police in Co Tyrone have seized around 8,000 litres of illegal diesel fuel.

It was discovered when police stopped a lorry travelling in the Dunmanagh area.

The fuel is believed to have been smuggled to the North from the Republic.

The police found tanks containing the fuel hidden in hay bales on the lorry.

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