Published Feb 09, 2015
The Dutch Public Prosecutor (OM) alleges that the contaminated fuel was sold for use on ships as well as in heating and combustion plants.
The illegal practice could have netted the as yet unnamed company "millions of Euros" in profit since 2010.
An investigation into the company began after fuel testing of trucks, conducted in 2011 as part of a campaign by police and regulatory bodies, revealed fuel oil contained waste.
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