POLICE have confirmed that they are conducting “the appropriate enquiries” after a suspicious vehicle was spotted in the vicinity of Puma Oil Terminal on Saturday afternoon (Aug 8).
Following a tip off a Herald reporter was dispatched to the area, and saw a black Volvo SUV with three IC5 (Korean, Japanese or Chinese) looking males inside the vehicle. The vehicle had diplomatic number plates identifying that it belonged to the Chinese government.
However, a DVLA check suggested that the plates were registered to a BMW and not the Volvo they were displayed upon.
South Hook LNG security was notified as a precaution.
A police spokesman said: “Members of the public are advised to contact the police to report any suspicious activity or incidents.”
Both the UK and US governments are currently on alert following incidents of spying relating to key infrastructure, computer systems and state secrets by the Chinese authorities.
[The image used in this report is a computer generated artist’s impression.]
