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Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, person impounded a tanker with 45,000 litres of illegally acquired petroleum products.
The NSCDC State Commandant, Mrs Geraldine Abetianbe, who disclosed this astatine a property briefing connected Friday, said 3 suspects were arrested during the operation, which followed credible intelligence.
She said, ”On June 23, astatine astir 1300hrs, our operatives acting connected credible quality intercepted a petroleum tanker astatine Ikot Umo Essien, on Aba Road, successful Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The tanker, with a capableness of 45,000 litres, was laden with a merchandise suspected to beryllium ethanol acquired illegally.”
According to her, upon interrogation by operatives of the command, the suspects presented a waybill which instantly raised suspicion owed to respective discrepancies.
Abetianbe added that further probe and enquiry conducted to corroborate the authenticity of the declared constituent of loading returned negative.
The commandant warned that amerciable dealing successful petroleum products successful the state was not conscionable a crime, but an enactment of economical sabotage.
According to her, amerciable dealing successful petroleum products deprived the authorities of revenue, endangers lives throug...
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