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<p>Figures are only available for the years 2010-11 and onwards. The number of laundering
plants and millions of litres of fuel seized in those years was as follows.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Laundering Plants</p></td><td><p>Fuel
(millions litres)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>23 (20 NI 3 GB)</p></td><td><p>2.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>29
(NI figure only)</p></td><td><p>2.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13 to Dec 13</p></td><td><p>26
(22 NI 4 GB)</p></td><td><p>2.63</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>HMRC fights
fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside
checks to raiding laundering plants. HMRC has also recently concluded the evaluation
of a possible new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it harder to launder marked
fuel and sell it at a profit.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC uses several avenues to tackle fraud:
criminal prosecution, civil action (such as seizing fuel or pumps), civil penalties
and strong regulatory controls.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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