Tourists empty unwanted diesel into stormwater drain in NelsonStephen Halcrow These tourists were found siphoning diesel into a stormwater drain near Haven Road, Nelson on Saturday after they put the wrong fuel in their vehicle. Stephen Halcrow Police, the fire service and Nelson City Council were notified of the tourists' actions. He said there were about eight tourists with the van, and they were using a section of garden hose to siphon the fuel directly into the stormwater drain. Nelson Police constable Nathan Madden said police attended the incident and spoke to the group, who were tourists from overseas. Their details were passed onto the Nelson City Council, whose jurisdiction it was to make a decision on any bylaw offence committed.

Source: Stuff September 11, 2017 04:18 UTC