Man nabbed after over 4k litres of illicit fuel seized

A light goods vehicle driver has been arrested after authorities seized about 4,150 litres of suspected illicit fuel in Aberdeen. Authorities also seized the vehicle and a sampan in a cross-departmental operation held by police, customs, and the Fire Services Department that took place on Thursday. The suspected illicit fuel that was untaxed had an estimated market value of HK$136,000. Police senior inspector Kwan Ka-ki said a syndicate with triad background had allegedly used sampans and rafts to store suspected illicit fuel at the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter. Officers found about 1,800 litres of suspected illicit fuel on the vehicle parked nearby and 84 barrels of suspected illicit fuel in the sampan. “Following in-depth investigation and intelligence analysis, police found that the syndicate made use of vehicles to transport illicit fuel from other places to the Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market area, then used speedboats to transport them to the typhoon shelter,” she said. “They then used specific vessels parked at the shelter as mobile fuel storage to illegally store a large amount of illicit fuel.” The probe also showed that the illicit fuel was used to supply vessels involved in s