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3 nabbed for Siphoning Diesel

By NKUSE CHELA

Police in Lusaka have arrested a Tanker Truck driver and three others after they were found siphoning Diesel along 7070 Ring road

Deputy Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale said Police were on their usual night patrols when they came across four people, including the driver of the truck siphoning fuel from a FAW Tanker Truck registration number BAZ 4756 property of Oasis Petroleum Company.

Mr Mwale said the suspects had already filled 4×210 drums with Diesel while two other drums were empty.

Other people who were in a Toyota Corolla bearing registration number ALD 7994 sped off upon seeing a Police motor vehicle,” he said.

He said the incident happened on April 7, 2023 around 22:00 hours.

“The value of the stolen fuel is yet to be established. The suspects are in Police Custody waiting to be charged while the tanker truck is safely parked at the Police Station