Government vows to take criminal action in contamination of fuel

GOVERNMENT vowed yesterday to impose criminal sanctions against people involved in the mixing of fuel after it emerged that some fishermen could be involved in the illicit trading of gasoline.

The minister on Monday ordered the testing of samples from gas stations across the island following reports from motorists that contaminated fuel purchased from petrol stations had been damaging their vehicles. The investigation was ordered after a meeting with the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA), Bureau of Standards Jamaica, marketing companies and the Consumer Affairs Commission

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