Attorney General Jim Hood says some drivers who paid for high-octane gas at a station in Kiln may have pumped cheaper fuel into their tanks.

Hood said on Friday that the owner of Kodie’s Junction, located at the intersection of Miss. 603 and Miss. 43, has been charged with two counts of violating the state’s Petroleum Products Inspection Law. Randy I. Koenenn, 49, of Kiln, is accused of filling his holding tanks with 87 octane fuel and selling it through his 89- and 93-octane pumps, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office.

“Gas prices are already at an all-time high, and premium costs .25 to .30 a gallon more than regular,” said Hood. “This man is accused of taking unfair advantage of customers who are already being squeezed by these high prices. We can’t tolerate this type of deceptive practice.”

Koenenn is currently charged with two counts of violating section 75-55-21 which makes the false labeling or substitution of petroleum products at a service station a misdemeanor. He faces a maximum of fine of $500 on each charge or he could be prohibited from selling gas, diesel or other fuel for up to five years. Hancock County Justice Court Judge Tommy Carver set bond at $1,000, according to the release.

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KILN — Attorney General Jim Hood says some drivers who paid for high-octane gas at a station in Kiln may have pumped cheaper fuel into their tanks.

Hood said on Friday that the owner of Kodie’s Junction, located at the intersection of Miss. 603 and Miss. 43, has been charged with two counts of violating the state’s Petroleum Products Inspection Law. Randy I. Koenenn, 49, of Kiln, is accused of filling his holding tanks with 87 octane fuel and selling it through his 89- and 93-octane pumps, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office.

“Gas prices are already at an all-time high, and premium costs .25 to .30 a gallon more than regular,” said Hood. “This man is accused of taking unfair advantage of customers who are already being squeezed by these high prices. We can’t tolerate this type of deceptive practice.”

Koenenn is currently charged with two counts of violating section 75-55-21 which makes the false labeling or substitution of petroleum products at a service station a misdemeanor. He faces a maximum of fine of $500 on each charge or he could be prohibited from selling gas, diesel or other fuel for up to five years. Hancock County Justice Court Judge Tommy Carver set bond at $1,000, according to the release.