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green diesel in car

  • 08-09-2010 5:39pm
    #1
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭


    hi

    guy was telling me his friend was caught by customs with green diesel in his nissan navara ..
    the thing is the the guy made it across the border into Co Tyrone but the customs followed him...
    surely they can not cross the border or can they, anyone know for sure?


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  • #2
    Theanswers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭Theanswers


    I would think not, but thats just a guess...

    It is a different country like!


  • #3
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    Customs do have far more powers than anyone else in the country, so it's possible.


  • #4
    Theanswers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭Theanswers


    JohnBoy wrote: »
    Customs do have far more powers than anyone else in the country, so it's possible.

    The key words there are 'in this country'...

    NI is not this country


  • #5
    hoodrats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭hoodrats


    kincaid wrote: »
    hi

    guy was telling me his friend was caught by customs with green diesel in his nissan navara ..
    the thing is the the guy made it across the border into Co Tyrone but the customs followed him...
    surely they can not cross the border or can they, anyone know for sure?

    are you sure the story you heard was not make believe. if the guy didnt want to get caught why did he stop for the checkpoint , and did he drive off after the customs people dipped his tank?
    i cant see the customs people following him as they would take his reg number and trace him that way. i wouldnt believe all the stories i hear.


  • #6
    Seanieke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭Seanieke


    I've heard that if the cops aint with Customs you dont have to stop...
    Still, wouldn't chance it


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  • #7
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    customs have no jurisdiction in NI


  • #8
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭mathepac


    Seanieke wrote: »
    I've heard that if the cops aint with Customs you dont have to stop...
    Still, wouldn't chance it
    You heard wrong. Customs have extensive powers to search premises, vehicles, luggage, parcels etc and do not need Gardai with them to detain you. If you pass a Customs check-point the Gardai will follow you and arrest you.


  • #9
    me_right_one
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭me_right_one


    Whats the fine?


  • #10
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    if i was to drive up the north and put red diesel in my jeep could customs down here get me ? im not putting fuel in from this country anyway so no revenue loss


  • #11
    Bitten & Hisses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭Bitten & Hisses


    The colour doesn't matter as it's classed as "Marked Gas Oil" and as such cannot be legally used in a car/jeep. Truck drivers from the North used to exploit this loophole in reverse over 10 years ago, as (I'm open to correction on this) I think the legislation in the UK specifically mentioned "Red Diesel", thus you could get around the law by using green. This is most likely tidied up by now.


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