Members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) detained in Nueva Esparta a boat carrying 2,600 liters of fuel, diesel type.
The information was released by the head of the FANB Strategic Operational Command (Ceofanb), Domingo Hernández Lárez, who through his account on the social network Twitter indicated that after the procedure – a maritime patrol – they arrested seven citizens who were going to aboard the vessel, for fuel smuggling.
It also added that the case was placed under the order of the Public Ministry for the corresponding investigations.
“In labors of maritime patrol In the state of Nueva Esparta, #FANB carried out the retention of a type L/M vessel, which was transporting 2,600 liters of diesel-type fuel, and the arrest of 7 citizens for fuel smuggling. Procedure A / O of the Public Ministry ”, published the Chief of the Ceofanb.
Given these procedures, the Chief of the Ceofanb ratifies the deployment of the FANB troops to guarantee the fight against drug trafficking and maintain peace in the country.
“#FANB remains deployed in the national territory through the development of military operations, in the frontal fight against criminal groups that operate outside the law, guaranteeing peace and tranquility for the population,” he said on Twitter.
FANB in combat against drug trafficking
The Bolivarian National Armed Forces continue to be deployed throughout the country, by air, sea and land, guaranteeing the sovereignty and integrity of the homelandfighting the crime of drug trafficking in all its modalities, in addition to expelling the irregular groups called Tancol, which intend to use Venezuelan territory for their illegal activities.
