To the owner of the following goods detained on the 18th day of June, 2002 at Favour Royal/Augher vicinity.

• Ford Cargo box van Reg. No. J983 JGA

• 6 fuel Tanks.

• 6,000 litres of diesel oil fuel.

Pursuant to Section 139 (6) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 and paragraph (1) of the 3rd Schedule thereto, the Commissioners of Customs and Excise hereby give you notice that, by virtue of the powers contained in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 and enactments amending that Act, the aforesaid goods have been seized as liable to forfeiture upon the grounds that:

[a] The aforesaid vehicle was found on the 18th day of June 2002 at Favour Royal/Augher vicinity to have been constructed, adapted, altered or fitted for the purpose of concealing goods, namely oil fuel.

Whereby and by force of Section 88[c] of the Customs & Excise Management Act 1979, the aforesaid vehicle is liable to forfeiture.

[b] The quantity of hydrocarbon oil is goods chargeable on their importation with excise duty.

Whereby and by force of Section 49[1][a] of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, the aforesaid quantity of hydrocarbon oil fuel is liable for forfeiture.

[c] The bulk oil fuel storage tanks were mixed, packed, or found with the aforesaid things which were liable to forfeiture.

Whereby and by force of Section 141[1][b] of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, the bulk oil fuel storage tanks are also liable to forfeiture.

If you claim that all or any of the aforesaid goods are not liable to forfeiture you must within one month from the date of publication of this notice of seizure, give notice of your claim in writing to the Commissioners at an office of Customs and Excise. Your notice must also specify your name and address, the goods claimed as not liable to forfeiture and, if you are outside the United Kingdom, the name and address of a solicitor in the United Kingdom who is authorised to accept service of process and to act on your behalf. In default of such notice all the aforesaid goods will be deemed to have been duly condemned as forfeited. If you give notice as set out above, legal proceedings will be taken for the condemnation of all goods claimed as not liable to forfeiture.

A. Killen, Officer of Customs and Excise, Carne House, 20 Corry Place, Belfast BT3 9HY.