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| Two arrested over chemical supply | Two arrested over chemical supply |
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| Two men are being questioned about the supply of methanol which Revenue and Customs officers think is being used to dilute fuel and boost illegal profits. | Two men are being questioned about the supply of methanol which Revenue and Customs officers think is being used to dilute fuel and boost illegal profits. |
| The men were arrested at CCS Ltd, a chemical supply company in Donaghcloney in County Down. The company itself is not under investigation. | |
| Officers also seized more than 70,000 litres of fuel at a distributors in County Armagh. | |
| A total of 20,000 litres were seized at two filling stations in County Down. | |
| It follows an investigation which found excessive levels of methanol in samples across NI filling stations. | It follows an investigation which found excessive levels of methanol in samples across NI filling stations. |
| It will take four days for test results to come back on the fuel seized on Thursday. | It will take four days for test results to come back on the fuel seized on Thursday. |
| John Whiting, of Revenue and Customs, said methanol was "a dangerous and toxic chemical". | John Whiting, of Revenue and Customs, said methanol was "a dangerous and toxic chemical". |
| "We are investigating the possibility of the deliberate contamination of petrol in Northern Ireland," he said. | "We are investigating the possibility of the deliberate contamination of petrol in Northern Ireland," he said. |
| "As well as evading duty, any attempt to adulterate petrol is a dangerous business and would be a disturbing trend. | "As well as evading duty, any attempt to adulterate petrol is a dangerous business and would be a disturbing trend. |
| "Methanol is toxic and highly flammable. Anyone choosing to use illegal fuel puts their engine at risk from corrosion. However, this has potentially much more serious health risks." | "Methanol is toxic and highly flammable. Anyone choosing to use illegal fuel puts their engine at risk from corrosion. However, this has potentially much more serious health risks." |