Smuggled Fuel May Be Behind Irish Dioxin Scare
Irish police are said to be investigating the theory that smuggled fuel may be behind the recent dioxin scare that led to a massive worldwide recall of potentially contaminated Irish pork products.
One theory is that the fuel, thought to have originated from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, was of a contraband type that is converted from agricultural green diesel to red diesel. The conversion process produces dioxins as a by-product.
A second hypothesis is that the fuel was legitimately sourced but contaminated after being transported in a tanker that contained dioxins.
Irish police said that there was no suggestion the firm behind the incident, Millstream Recycling based in Co Carlow, had undertaken any illegal activity.
One theory is that the fuel, thought to have originated from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, was of a contraband type that is converted from agricultural green diesel to red diesel. The conversion process produces dioxins as a by-product.
A second hypothesis is that the fuel was legitimately sourced but contaminated after being transported in a tanker that contained dioxins.
Irish police said that there was no suggestion the firm behind the incident, Millstream Recycling based in Co Carlow, had undertaken any illegal activity.
