Tourists let off after deliberately emptying diesel into drainStephen Halcrow A group of tourists who siphoned diesel into a stormwater drain in Nelson have not been fined or prosecuted. Tourists who emptied diesel from their van onto a suburban Nelson street wll leave New Zealand with just a warning. Last Saturday, the tourists were seen emptying diesel from their van's fuel tank into a stormwater drain on Fountain Place after they put the wrong fuel in their vehicle. Several passersby let the tourists, who were believed to be French, know they thought their behaviour was unacceptable. READ MORE: Tourists empty unwanted diesel into stormwater drain in Nelson"Due to the prompt actions of members of the public, BP staff, emergency services and council's contractors, no diesel reached the waterways."

Source: Stuff September 14, 2017 04:07 UTC