An oil laundering plant capable of laundering approximately 10 million litres of fuel with a potential loss to the Exchequer of €5 million a year was discovered last night in Whitegate, Virginia, Co Cavan.
The plant was located in a yard, which was adapted to conceal the laundering activity, behind a private house.
Two vans, bleaching earth, a compressor, a large quantity of laundered fuel and ancillary equipment were seized.
One man was questioned and later released.
