EPRA Exposes 41 Individuals That Siphon and Trade In Adulterated Fuel In Nairobi.
EPRA Exposes 41 Individuals That Siphon and Trade In Adulterated Fuel In Nairobi: On Friday, April 12, a multi-agency team comprising detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and officials from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) apprehended 41 individuals.
According to the detectives, the 41 suspects were apprehended for allegedly siphoning fuel at an undeveloped yard near a petrol station off Lunga Road in Nairobi
DCI stated;
Upon inspection, five tankers were discovered at the site, containing over 17,020 litres of diesel, 6,110 litres of petrol, four generators, 30 drums, siphoning pipes, and jerry cans.
Acting on intelligence, the Operation Support Unit team recently deployed to curb the unbecoming trend surrounded the site, rounding up the numbers who were trading with impunity.
In the yard were two petroleum trailers registration numbers KDC 633J/ZG 5690 and KDB 548X/ZG 6131 both loaded with petroleum products, but whose three compartment were without security seals.
Three other petroleum tankers registration numbers KAJ 450J Isuzu tanker, KAV 362M Mitsubishi tanker and KAQ 518U
Mitsubishi FH Tanker were also found loaded with some amount of petroleum products suspected to have been siphoned from the trailers. A KBQ 414A Nissan Sunny car loaded with 50 litres of petrol was also detained.
According to documents found in one of the trailers, the fuel was from the shell depot destined for New Gatitu Shell petrol station in Thika.
The suspects have been escorted to custody pending arraignment on Monday, April 15, 2024.
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