Police arrest a dozen expats for diesel smuggling

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police arrested 12 expats on board a ship after they were caught trying to smuggle 30,000 litres of diesel in Musandam Governorate.

ROP said in a statement online: "Police boats seized a launch (ship) and two boats used in a diesel smuggling operation at the east of Ras Qabar Hindi in Musandam Governorate, carrying 12 people of Asian nationality with 30 thousand litres of diesel and 32 containers loaded with diesel fuel."

"Legal proceedings are underway," ROP added.