Suspected Co Armagh fuel laundry raided

Police and customs officers in Northern Ireland have seized 8,000 litres of suspected illegal fuel during raids at premises in…

Police and customs officers in Northern Ireland have seized 8,000 litres of suspected illegal fuel during raids at premises in Co Armagh, it has emerged.

Customs officials accompanied police during the operation in the Ahorey area yesterday. Cash and two vehicles were also recovered.

Inquiries are continuing inot the latest in a series of swoops against launderers who are selling agricultural fuel for domestic use on the border.