Newcastle reporter exposes car fuel scam

A Newcastle Evening Chronicle investigation has exposed the widespread use by car drivers of red diesel, the cheap fuel reserved for farm vehicles, lawnmowers and mobile cranes. It is estimated that more than £850m a year is lost in tax revenues due to the illegal use of red diesel, and the situation is acutely bad in the Newcastle region. When reporter Adam Jupp went undercover with customs officers he witnessed police arresting two motorists as they filled up with red diesel. (Via icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk)