The commander of Iran's Border Guard, Ali Akbar Javidan, stated Thursday that his forces uncovered a smuggling network in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas that had smuggled over 5.1 million liters of fuel in the past year, disguised as fishing activity. According to the report, 18 suspects were arrested and the value of the smuggled fuel is estimated at more than 6.08 trillion rials. The network's members are also accused of tax evasion and fraud.
Iranian Border Guard commander Ali Akbar Javidan claimed in a statement Thursday that his forces uncovered a smuggling network in Bandar Abbas that had moved over 5.1 million liters of fuel in the past year, disguised as fishing activity. He said 18 suspects were arrested and the value of the smuggled fuel is estimated at over 6.08 trillion rials. The network members are also accused of tax evasion and fraud. The report comes from a single Iranian source and has not been independently verified.
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