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Case No. 16012Possession of green diesel; driving without motor tax · Co. Laois · 19 Sep 2024

Van seized in Portlaoise with green diesel in tank, Laois

On Wednesday morning, 19 September 2024, gardaí in Laois stopped a van in Portlaoise for having no motor tax, which had expired five years earlier. After Customs inspected the vehicle, gardaí said its tank was full of green diesel and seized the van. The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given in the reports. Reports published on 20 and 21 September said a court appearance was to follow, and no arrest or charge is reported.

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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí in Laois seized a van.
  • Gardaí said the vehicle's tank was full of green diesel.
Where
The van was stopped in Portlaoise, Co Laois.
When
The seizure took place on Wednesday morning, 19 September 2024.
Cause
The van was stopped by a roads policing unit for having no motor tax, which had expired five years earlier.
Investigation
Customs inspected the vehicle before gardaí made the seizure.
Other details
The driver was stopped at the scene; the reports do not give the driver's age, sex or nationality.
In court
Gardaí said a court appearance was to follow.
Charges
The reports do not say the driver was arrested or charged.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí in Laois seized a van. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatGardaí said the vehicle's tank was full of green diesel. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was stopped in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Wednesday morning, 19 September 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe vehicle was seized on Wednesday morning, 19 September. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe van was stopped for having no tax, which had expired five years earlier. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeGardaí say the vehicle had a tank full of green diesel. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationCustoms inspected the vehicle before it was seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationCustoms inspected the vehicle. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtA court appearance is to follow. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Sep2024
    Otheroffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardaí in the Midlands seize van they say was 'full of green diesel'

    Reports a single vehicle seizure in Portlaoise: green diesel found in the tank and the van had no tax. A court appearance is to follow.

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  2. 20 Sep2024
    Otherleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Laois gardaí seize van they say was 'full of green diesel'

    Adds that the van was stopped in Portlaoise, that Customs carried out the inspection, and that a court appearance is to follow. The article does not say the driver was arrested or charged.

    suspect