July 25, 2024, 8:41 AM
July 25, 2024, 8:41 AM
A 22-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of this Thursday in the city of El Alto, after being caught while transporting several drums and barrels of fuel inside a minibus.
The departmental commander of the Police, Edgar Cortez, said that this minibus, white in color, was detected in the Senkata area and that its The driver became “quite nervous” and even tried to flee. before police intervention.
However, he was captured and, “according to his versions, the fuel would be being transferred to a border location“, said the police chief.
It was found that the minibus was adapted for this illegal activity by removing its seats and the police presume that the arrested man was transporting fuel on a regular basis in the same way.
Inside the minibus the following was verified: existence of two 200-litre tanksapproximately, and six 30-litre drums each, which were camouflaged with blankets.
According to the police chief, the arrested man will now be charged with the crime of illegal storage, sale and purchase of fuel.
Well, it is about “a person who He collected fuel little by littleeven the tank of his vehicle is full and that is how he managed to fill the turriles,” he said.
Meanwhile, Diesel shortage continues in the country and an increasing number of vehicles are seen queuing at various pumps.
According to complaints from transport leaders, this situation does not only occur in capital cities, but also in the provinces.
