Gang dumps 30,000 litres of toxic waste

A CRIMINAL gang which dumped 30,000 litres of toxic waste after ‘laundering’ diesel is estimated to have made more than €1 million from the operation.

Officials estimate the 30,000 litres of waste, found in 30 drums near Castleblaney, County Monaghan, on Tuesday night, would have produced 300,000 litres of ‘washed’ diesel.

When sold on as road diesel, the criminals would have earned about 40c a litre profit, giving them a profit of around e1.2m.