The Prosecutor General, Counselor Seddiq Al-Sour, has issued instructions to verify the legitimacy of the procedures for conducting activities at all fuel stations, and to initiate criminal proceedings against those who commit the crime of illicit enrichment. This comes after the detection of 307 fuel stations in several municipalities in the south that are supplied with fuel despite the lack of legitimacy to conduct activities.
The Prosecutor General’s office explained that the law enforcement agency in the southern region supported a military force belonging to the (10th) Infantry Battalion in an earlier mission to enforce the orders of the public prosecutor to monitor and track those involved in fuel smuggling, identify the premises of their operations, and take action to close them to reduce the negative effects of illegally selling fuel.
The investigation revealed the existence of 307 fuel stations in several municipalities in the south that are supplied with fuel despite the lack of legitimacy to conduct activities. There are 33 stations in the municipality of Sebha, 232 stations in the municipality of Wadi Al-Shati, 24 stations in the municipality of Umm Al-Aranib, and 18 stations in the municipality of Qatrun.
The Prosecutor General’s office also pointed out that inspections were carried out on fuel storage facilities used for smuggling, resulting in the arrest of 21 expatriates and three citizens who were caught in the act of possessing 310,000 liters of gasoline prepared for smuggling.