Dutch authorities intercept illegal R134a refrigerant
5th March 2019
NETHERLANDS: A raid on a car parts warehouse in Rotterdam has netted authorities over 1600kg of illegal R134a refrigerant.
The Netherland’s Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate, working on a tip-off from Dutch customs authorities, discovered 123 13.6kg cylinders that had been imported outside of the EU quota system and in illegal disposable cylinders.
The refrigerant has been seized and the authorities are said to be seeking the whereabouts of a further 477 cylinders from the same trader.
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