To the owner of the following goods seized on the 21st day of June 2005 at 57 Coole Road, Coalisland, Co Tyrone, BT71 5DP

1.	3,800 litres of marked gas oil from which the markers had been removed
2.	8 x 1000 litre Intermediate Bulk Containers.
3.	32 x 30 litre bags of Sophisticat Cat Litter
4.	46 x wooden pallets
5.	3 x steel fuel filtration tubes
6.	1 extension cable
7.	1 ladder
8.	associated hosing

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 enactment’s amending that Act, the aforesaid goods have been seized as liable to: forfeiture upon the grounds that:

(1)	the aforesaid fuel was found (21 June 2005) at 57 Coole Road Coalisland Co Tyrone BT71 SDP.

The prohibition in relation to the removal of prescribed markers is contained in section 14(2) of the Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002. Whereby and by force of Section 24 (4) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties. Act 1979, the aforesaid fuel is liable to forfeiture.

(2)	8 x 1000 litre Intermediate Bulk Containers.
(3)	32 x 30 litre bags of Sophisticat Cat Litter
(4)	46 x wooden pallets
(5)	3 x steel fuel filtration tubes
(6)	1 extension cable
(7)	1 ladder
(8)	associated hosing

The items listed above (2)-(8) were mixed packed or found with the aforesaid thing liable to forfeiture. Whereby and by the force of Section 141(1)(b) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 these items 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 this notice of seizure, give notice of your claim in writing to the Commissioners at an office of Customs and Excise Your notice must 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 as not liable to forfeiture.

T Spratt, Officer of Customs and Excise, Carne House, 20 Corry Place, Belfast BT3 9HY