DIESEL ESTIMATED TO BE WORTH UP TO 9,000 EURO WAS TAKEN FROM A FARMYARD IN KNOCK OVERNIGHT.

SOMETIME BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 8AM THIS MORNING 9,000 LITRES OF MOSTLY GREEN DIESEL WAS TAKEN FROM A FARMYARD AT BALLYHOWLEY KNOCK, LOCATED CLOSE TO THE N17.

THE DIESEL WAS STORED IN 1000 LITRE WHITE CONTAINERS, EACH SURROUNDED BY AN ALUMINIUM MESH CAGE.

8 OF THE CONTAINERS WERE GREEN DIESEL AND THE NINETH CONTAINED REGULAR DIESEL.

GARDAI BELIEVE A LARGE VEHICLE OR LARGE TRAILER HAD TO BE USED IN THE THEFT.

CLAREMORRIS GARDAI ARE ASKING ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE NOTICED ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS OR IF ANYONE IS OFFERED DIESEL IN SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES  TO CONTACT THEM AT 094 9372080.