Soyo – At least 17,850 liters of fuel were seized, in the last 7 days, by personnel from the North Naval region of the Angolan Navy (MGA), in the municipality of Soyo, province of Zaire, due to attempted smuggling.
According to frigate lieutenant Domingos Miguel Quiosa da Silva, the seizure was made following an operation carried out in the river channels of the Zaire River, from where vessels loaded with fuel depart for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Speaking to the press, last Saturday, the navy official explained that the seizure of the product, packaged in 250 and 25 liter drums, occurred in the river channels of Curva Curva, Luamba, Nona and Kuluanganga.
The product was being transported by 3 vessels, one made of fiber and two of the artisanal type, whose owners fled.
The Navy officer assured that personnel are engaged in combating the phenomenon that he considered harmful to the national economy.
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