Glory Ebomah
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigations of a suspected illegal petroleum dealer handed over to the Command by the 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Uyo.
The dealer: Endurance Asuquo was handed over to the EFCC on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, upon his arrest by the Army, along Itu-Calabar Road on February 27, 2022.
He was arrested alongside a Sino Truck with registration number – DRK 700XA, loaded with about five thousand (5000) litres of products, suspected to be illegally-refined Automated Gas Oil (AGO) and Dual-Purpose Kerosene (DPK).
The products are concealed in reinforced plastic bags tucked in many sac bags.
The suspect would be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.