A man is holding the Customs director general responsible for not giving him the opportunity to enter into an administrative arrangement to pay customs due on fuel after his boat was seized.
In a judicial protest signed by Veronique Dalli, David Camilleri and Dean Hili, Paolo Piscopo, director of Dimitra Fishing Company Ltd, said that a seizure note for his boat was issued after it was found carrying 40,000 litres of diesel, 8,000 litres of which were allegedly being entered into Malta illegally.
In his protest he argued that other ships found carrying undeclared diesel were offered the opportunity to enter into an administrative arrangement to pay the customs due on the fuel but he was not.