Africa-Press – Angola. Six hundred and forty-five (645) citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were arrested, in Lunda-Norte, for attempting to illegally enter Angola, announced Monday a source from the Provincial Command of the National Police, in Dundo .
According to a source from the Institutional Communication and Press Office of the Provincial Command of the National Police, the detainees tried to enter Angolan territory, through the Cuango, Caungula, Chitato and Lóvua border posts, to settle in exploitation areas. of diamonds.
In addition to the areas of diamond exploration, the main attractions of illegal immigration in the region, the referred migrants intended to reach the country’s capital, Luanda, with the support of some national citizens yet to be identified.
His detention took place as part of the “Raio X” police operation, which aims to combat illegal immigration, illegal diamond mining, fuel smuggling and human trafficking, among other crimes.
The province of Lunda-Norte shares a land and river border with the DRC of around 770 kilometres.
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