05-31-2008, 10:33 AM
In Europe, diesel fuels are "marked" according to what they are going to be used for. Essentially this means that there is a chemical additive which corresponds to the tax paid paid on the fuel.
For example, fuel used by farmers in tractors has a much lower tax. If you put this in your car it will leave traces of the chemical for years in your fuel tank.
If you get pulled over by "customs & excise" agents and traces are found you will get a hefty fine and more than likely they will look at the mileage on your car/truck and then work out how much tax you could potentially have avoided if every single mile was done with the lower taxed fuel. You then get a bill for the tax.
Fuel "laundering" is the name for the criminal enterprise for removing the chemicals and reselling the fuel.
For example, fuel used by farmers in tractors has a much lower tax. If you put this in your car it will leave traces of the chemical for years in your fuel tank.
If you get pulled over by "customs & excise" agents and traces are found you will get a hefty fine and more than likely they will look at the mileage on your car/truck and then work out how much tax you could potentially have avoided if every single mile was done with the lower taxed fuel. You then get a bill for the tax.
Fuel "laundering" is the name for the criminal enterprise for removing the chemicals and reselling the fuel.