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Crushing petroleum products adulteration through fuel marking

The practice of adulteration is nothing new and unscrupulous elements indulge in it without any fear of the legal implications. There is almost no industry that is spared in this regard. Adulteration is rampant in food items, petroleum products , paints, etc. It goes unchecked as law enforcers are unable to check the practice. The […]

ACAUT files PIL on ‘fuel adulteration’ case…

Dimapur, November 6 (MExN): A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench by the Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland and Others seeking CBI enquiry into the ‘fuel adulteration case’ on November 6. The PIL, which was admitted by the High Court, have the State Chief Secretary; the […]

Stations closed after ERC’s tests at 753…

NAIROBI, KENYA: Energy Regulatory Commission has closed a number of petrol stations selling adulterated or export bound motor fuels in the local market. In the latest crackdown, the commission closed six stations and reopened a number after paying fine running into hundreds of shillings. ALSO READ: High Court overrules ERC on Sh270m fuel testing tender […]

ACAUT Nagaland responds to NPF – The…

Dimapur, August 28 (MExN): ACAUT Nagaland today termed the “accusation” of Rio-led NPF that the former is showing favoritism to Shürhozelie’s party as “utter nonsense”. In response to the NPF’s statement on ACAUT’s allegation against Chief Minister TR Zeliang published on August 27, ACAUT Nagaland reminded that when Dr. Shürhozelie was the then Chief Minister, […]

Why Kenyan motorists still use adulterated fuel…

Police officers during the closure of an illegal fuel depot in Salgaa, Nakuru. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP An illegal fuel adulteration network is continuing with its activities one year after senior Energy ministry and security officials intensified a crackdown to dismantle the powerful cartel. Investigations by the Nation show that the organised […]

Ghana risks losing GH¢1.5bn to fuel smuggling…

Business News of Wednesday, 23 August 2017 Source: Graphic.com.gh   Mr Agyemang-Duah, said more than 4,000 jobs would be lost this year if nothing is done Revenue generated from taxes and levies have helped governments over the world to provide health, educational, road and other infrastructure for the benefit of citizens. It, therefore, becomes worrying […]

EUROPOL CONFIRMS LINK BETWEEN ORGANISED CRIME AND…

Authentix BLOG Last week, Europol released its European Union (EU) Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2017 (SOCTA 2017)1. The SOCTA is “Europol’s flagship product providing information to Europe’s law enforcement community and decision makers. It serves as the cornerstone of the EU Policy Cycle for Serious and Organised Crime.” The report serves to inform […]

Mayabunder | After C/Bay, fuel adulteration reported…

Albeit complaints from the automobile industry about rise in adulteration of fuel across the country and diktat issued by the Apex Court to employ technology to prevent fuel defilement, fresh reports have poured in from the remote headquarter region of the North and Middle Andaman district about damage caused to several vehicles in the area […]

Beware at the pump: Black-market fuel schemes…

The fuel is then resold at construction sites and unscrupulous gas stations or to truckers looking to cut costs. A black market for diesel and gasoline has rapidly spread around the nation, with organized crime gangs using fraudulent credit cards to siphon millions of dollars in fuel from gas stations into large tanks hidden inside […]