Iran detains 5 vessels carrying approximately 200,000 liters of smuggled fuel

Odaily Planet Daily News On the 5th local time, the border forces of the Iranian law enforcement headquarters announced that to strengthen control over the coastal waterways of Khuzestan Province, border personnel learned that two batches of fuel were attempting to leave the country via identified routes and planned to sell them to intermediaries in countries along the Persian Gulf. Law enforcement officers subsequently identified and detained 4 vessels, seizing 130,000 liters of smuggled diesel on board. Additionally, in a separate independent operation, personnel from the Mahshahr Maritime Police Station detained a commercial vessel and seized 68,000 liters of fuel. A total of 8 suspects were arrested in the two operations. After the initial case documentation was completed, the seized fuel and involved individuals were handed over to relevant authorities to enter legal proceedings. (CCTV News)