CRIMINALS are believed to have been behind Tesco’s contaminated fuel crisis which caused dozens of motorists to break down after filling up with dodgy diesel.
Police have launched a criminal investigation following allegations diesel destined for the Branksome forecourt was stolen and swapped for sub-standard fuel.
The garage was boarded-up for almost two months after scores of motorists broke down having tanked-up at the forecourt on September 18.
A Tesco spokesman said: “The contamination of fuel that occurred at our Branksome filling station last year is now a criminal investigation. We are cooperating fully with the police in their enquiries.”
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