Four suspects with adulterated petroleum products has been arrested by the Anti Vandalism team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Anambra State.
The state commandant of NSCDC, Mr Vincent Ogu, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Awka, the state capital.
Ogu revealed that the four suspects were arrested following credible intelligence from different locations between July 26 and Aug. 5.
“The first suspect was arrested in Ihiala area with a bus filled with adulterated Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
”The suspect stacked the fake product in 67 cellophane bags and concealed them inside the bus with Ebonyi AKL518XP before his arrest on July 26.
“On Aug. 4, at about 6pm, two suspected vandals were arrested at Ihiala with a substance suspected to be adulterated Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK).
“The suspects loaded the product in 50 bags in a bus with registration number: Enugu ENU 514 XV”, he said.
The NSCDC official added that the fourth person was arrested at the Immigration junction by Juhel Filling Station, Agu Awka, on Aug. 5.
”He was arrested on his way to Ugwuoba, Oji River area of Enugu State with 27 bags of fake AGO before he was caught,” he said.
The commandant, therefore, warned those involved in the illegal business to desist from it as their act was bleeding Nigeria’s economy.
Ogu encouraged the public to always update the command with vital information.