Police charge sixteen in fuel-diluting scam

Police have charged sixteen people in an organised scam diluting gasoline fuel on sale at petrol stations, increasing volume and robbing the state of 250 million crowns in unpaid taxes. The sum is expected to go up as investigations continue. All sixteen have been charged with tax evasion and criminal conspiracy. If found guilty, each could face up to 12 years in prison.

Author: Jan Velinger