On Friday, the GNR seized thousands of litres of fuel and arrested two men aged 24 and 35, and charged a third man, aged 44, with aiding drug trafficking in Santa Luzia, Tavira.
The Guard explains that, during a patrol, “a group of individuals were seen transferring fuel cans from a vehicle to a boat”. The GNR, in view of the suspicious activity, decided to establish “a security perimeter at the site” and proceed with the “mobilization of operational reinforcement”.
Upon seeing the GNR, the suspects “began to flee in a boat, but were intercepted by soldiers from the Coastal and Border Control Unit (UCCF) and the Intervention Detachment (DI) of Faro”, said the GNR.
The operation resulted in the seizure of 401 jerrycans of petrol, holding 10,000 litres and two light goods vehicles.
The facts were referred to the Tavira Judicial Court.
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