€18,000 fine for smuggling 4,500 litres of fuel

A truck driver was fined after he was caught trying to bring 4,500 litres of fuel from the north to the Republic, the customs office said on Wednesday.

Police pulled the truck over to find he had four tanks and two jars of petrol, amounting to 4,500 litres.

The driver admitted to trying to bring over the north and was fined on the spot. He was released after paying €18,000 and another €1,000 for his vehicle.

According to the customs office, the fuel was handed over to a recycling company to be destroyed.