Approximately 7,500 liters of fuel were confiscated last Saturday in Cabinda province by members of the first Border Guard Police Unit, suspected of being smuggled into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
According to a press release from the Institutional Communication and Press Department of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT), the fuel seizure took place at the Tendequele Village Border Post during routine patrols near the land border with the DRC.
The fuel, comprising diesel and gasoline, was discovered packed in 300 drums of 25 liters each inside a vehicle.
The statement further reveals that one occupant of the vehicle has been detained, while another remains at large.
MININT emphasizes its commitment to intensified inspection and surveillance along maritime, river, and land borders to deter fuel smuggling activities.
