Africa-Press – Angola. The National Police dismantled, in 2022, 17 diamond mining sites in Lunda Norte province, as part of “Operation Transparency”, ongoing since 2018.
The information was provided Tuesday by the provincial commander of the National Police in Lunda Norte, Gerson Miguel, during the celebrations of the corporation’s 47th anniversary, stressing that 8,622 diamonds of different carats were seized in this operation.
He said that seven million 300 thousand and 580 kwanzas, 50 thousand and 151 US dollars, as well as 8 thousand 503 francs (currency of the Democratic Republic of Congo) were also seized.
The operation, continued, also resulted in the detection and repatriation of 37 thousand, 832 immigrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) accompanied by 424 children.
In the same period, 3,832 Angolan citizens were prevented from leaving the country for the DRC.
The official assured that this year the corporation will intensify inspection actions, in order to continue to combat mining and illegal immigration, a mission that he hopes will have the support of the population.
He added that the fight against the smuggling of fuel and other goods, as well as helping illegal immigration, will be rigorous.
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