A 42 year old man has been arrested after a large oil laundering plant was uncovered in Co Monaghan.
Revenue officials and Gardai, acting on intelligence, made the discovery at Drumboat, Inniskeen, last night.
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The plant had the capacity to launder approximately 20 million litres of fuel per annum, with a potential loss to the exchequer of €10.5 million.
A quantity of toxic waste was also found at the site.
The man who was arrested is being questioned at Carrickmacross Garda station.
