Hong Kong firefighters dismantle illegal filling station and arrest 3
Licensed container truck and large quantity of refuelling equipment also found during operation on Ma Sik Road
Hong Kong firefighters have dismantled an illegal filling station in Fanling, arresting three men and seizing 13,000 liters of diesel with an estimated market value of about HK$325,000 (US$41,780).
The Fire Services Department said on Thursday that a dedicated task force discovered the station on Ma Sik Road during an operation the previous day.
In addition to the seized diesel, authorities found a licensed container truck and a large quantity of refuelling equipment.
Three suspects were arrested during the operation, a department spokesman said.
“They are suspected of violating the Fire Services (Fire Hazard Abatement) Regulation, the Dangerous Goods Ordinance and the Dangerous Goods (Control) Regulation, and will be prosecuted,” a spokesman said.
The truck’s licence has since been suspended and would be revoked if the holder was convicted, he added.
