13 expats arrested for attempting to smuggle

T TV Tuesday 15/January/2019 17:39 PM
By: Times News Service

A total of 13 expats were arrested when their attempt to smuggle 40,000 litres of diesel was foiled by the Coast Guard patrol.
The accused, according to the Royal Oman Police, were of “Asian nationality”.
However, no further information on their country of origin was made available.
According to officials, the expats were attempting to smuggle 40,000 litres in Omani waters near the coast of Khasab.