Africa-Press – Angola. The Border Guard Police (PGF) in the province of Cunene foiled, during the current year, three thousand and 619 attempted violations on the border between Angola and the Republic of Namibia.
The information was provided by the commander of the PGF in Cunene, Commissioner António Ribeiro, adding that, compared to the previous year, there was a decrease of 1,937 cases.
According to the person responsible, attempted violations occurred most prominently at border crossings 5, 7, 19 and 22, where there were also cases of attempted tax evasion, smuggling of fuel and alcoholic beverages, drug trafficking and of hunting weapons.
He made it known that during the year 215 citizens were expelled from the country for illegal stay and 34 others returned to their respective countries after serving sentences.
In relation to migratory acts, he highlighted the issuance of 358 ordinary passports, four thousand and 60 safe-conduct passes and 20 thousand and 603 crossing passes for resident border citizens.
He reported that currently 603 foreign citizens are controlled in Cunene, 445 with work visas, 72 residents, 56 with temporary stay visas, 23 serving sentences and seven detained.
The province of Cunene shares 460 kilometers of border with Namibia, 340 of which are land and 120 are river.
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