UAE | Crime

Dubai Police arrest cross-border diesel smuggling gang

The gang, comprising pick-up drivers, used to bring diesel illegal into the country and sell it in the black market, said the police.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 16:06 July 28, 2008
  • Gulf News

  • Image Credit: Supplied Picture
  • Police received a tip-off and traced the calls of the illegal operators and arrested the gang red-handed.

Dubai: Police arrested a cross-border diesel smuggling gang.

The gang, comprising pick-up drivers, used to bring diesel illegal into the country and sell it in the black market, said the police.

Police received a tip-off and traced the calls of the illegal operators and arrested the gang red-handed.

Investigation is on and police did not divulge details of the illegal operation.


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