Easygas caught on film illegally filling Liquigas cylinders

Liquigas has alleged that two gas distributors have been caught on film filling Liquigas cylinders at the Easygas yard in Luqa, in a judicial protest it submitted in court.

Liquigas said it has clear video evidence of green and yellow cylinders belonging to Liquigas being illegally filled at the Easygas yard in Luqa, when this yard has no licence to carry out such cylinder filling activity. The persons filling the cylinders were Easygas employees and two distributors.

During the illegal activity, makeshift equipment was used while safety rules and necessary precautions were not respected, Liquigas said.

"Liquigas immediately filed a report with the police and also reported the findings to the relevant authorities mainly MRA and MCCAA. The two distributors were also replaced to ensure that supplies to the end consumers would not be affected.

"The judicial protest has been filed since Liquigas has no other option but to protect its interests and those of the consumer, and do its part to ensure the proper functioning and safety of this important energy sector," the company said.

Liquigas said that fake seals were being used, defrauding consumers by making them believe they are buying a cylinder properly filled by Liquigas and regulated by the authorities, when in fact the cylinder was abusively filled without the necessary controls to ensure safety and quality control.

The authorities have already sealed off the makeshift cylinder filling equipment at Easygas on two separate occasions but it appears that these actions failed to stop this illegal and dangerous activity.