The Angolan Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) has seized a tanker truck loaded with 35,000 liters of smuggled gasoline in Caungula, Lunda-Norte province.
The fuel was destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where it would be sold.¹
According to SIC spokesperson Graciano Lumanhe, the seizure occurred while the perpetrator was transferring fuel into 250-liter plastic barrels for transportation to the DRC.
The tanker truck and the perpetrator were also apprehended.
The seized fuel will be included in the criminal case against the perpetrator and forwarded to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for further action.
This operation is part of SIC’s efforts to combat fuel smuggling and other related crimes in the region.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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