Nghe An: Large-scale illegal waste oil recycling facility discovered
(Baonghean.vn) - Used engine oil is collected by Ho Dinh Cuong, then settled, cooked, distilled into finished oil, and sold to those who want to buy it for 12,000 - 13,000 VND/liter.
On June 12, Nghia Dan District Police said they had just caught a facility illegally collecting and recycling waste oil on a large scale.
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| Oil production facility scene. Photo: Hong Ngoc |
Accordingly, on the morning of June 10, through reconnaissance work, Nghia Dan District Police discovered a facility illegally recycling used engine oil (listed as hazardous waste) at Len Tin beach, Nghia Trung commune, Nghia Dan district.
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| The purchased waste oil will be cooked and distilled into finished oil. Photo: Hong Ngoc |
The above facility is owned by Ho Dinh Cuong (born in 1990), residing in Quynh Luu district (Nghe An province). To avoid being detected by the authorities, the owner of the facility rented an abandoned mine, surrounded by hills and mountains, with only one road in and out. This is a sparsely populated area, so very few people pay attention.
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| Ho Dinh Cuong buys and collects waste oil from auto and motorcycle repair shops in Nghe An province and neighboring provinces and cities. Photo: Hong Ngoc |
At the time of inspection, the police discovered and temporarily seized about 45,000 liters of oil, including 20,000 liters of unrecycled waste oil and 25,000 liters of finished oil, and 1 oil tanker truck. The owner of the facility could not present valid documents on the recycling of waste oil.
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Many barrels were purchased by the facility owner to store lubricants. Photo: Hong Ngoc |
Through initial investigation, Ho Dinh Cuong admitted that all of the waste oil was purchased from auto and motorcycle repair shops in Nghe An province and neighboring provinces and cities. The waste oil was then cooked, distilled into finished oil, and sold to those in need at a price of 12,000 - 13,000 VND/liter.
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Although newly put into operation, the scale of the illegal waste oil recycling facility in Nghia Dan district is quite large. Photo: Hong Ngoc |
The case is being further investigated and handled by Nghia Dan District Police according to the provisions of law.
