Revenue and Customs in Northern Ireland have said that the new dye will make it easier to detect illegal fuel and move towards eliminating the practice by spring of next year.
The dye will also be used here, where the issue of illegal fuel has been problematic in border counties.
It will be used to mark tax-rebated fuel that is intended for agricultural use and will be far more difficult to remove than the dye that is currently used.
The new dye will come into use early next year.
Gangs
Organised crime gangs had become proficient at removing the dye currently used by adding chemicals to launder the fuel, which then caused
damage to car engines.
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/new-dye-to-help-combat-illegal-fuel-smugglers-30759294.html
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