Adulterant

New regulations combating fuel smuggling and adulteration are set to go into effect next month. The legislation foresees that gas stations will be closed for two years if inspectors determine that they are selling adulterated fuel, engaging in smuggling, or tampering with tax receipt issuing procedures.

A 48-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for producing fake olive oil with various substances.

Police have said that a report was made against the man, which was followed by an investigation of the West Attica basement in which the olive oil adulteration took place, and his subsequent arrest.

"Fuel adulteration is not a new phenomenon, but today the smugglers and those who adulterate fuel have become experts in this game, so it is very difficult to catch them" Athanasios Papadopoulos, vice-president of the Federation of Gasoline Dealers of Greece, pointed out.

Police in Attica said on Thursday that they have broken a racket that had been manufacturing adulterated alcohol and selling it across the country, with an estimated turnover of 500,000 euros in just six months.
Nine suspected members of the racket were arrested while another six are being sought.

Greek police have arrested seven people allegedly involved in fraudulently selling large quantities of adulterated sunflower oil as olive oil in Greece and abroad.

A family of four and three of their relatives were found operating a workshop were they added a dye to turn the yellow sunflower seed oil into a green hue resembling olive oil.

The Attica Regional Authority on Thursday said that a team of employees sent to inspect a gas station as part of a crackdown on fuel smuggling and adulteration was attacked by several people at the business and injured.

Attica Governor Rena Dourou has informed judicial authorities of the incident and demanded an inquiry.