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Accra, April 22, GNA – The Director General of
Hbadan Tampuli, of the National Petroleum Authority, NPA, said that his outfit
request the amendment of the law establishing the Authority to allow it to
to apply harsher penalties to those who are victims of an oil theft.
The NPA, in February of this year, confiscated
oil products smuggled into Ghana, estimated at about 1 million GHC, one
official statement of the Authority, with copy to Ghana News
Agency, in Accra, said.
The regulator reported a total of 28BRV,
six canoes, four mobile pumps and five outboard engines with a capacity of 709,250 liters
petroleum products introduced illegally, with taxes and levies of GHC1,
150 186, had been confiscated.
The arrest, carried out in collaboration with the
security agencies, is part of the ongoing plans of the NPA to deal with
fraudsters in the industry.
Expressing London to the oil and fuel supply chain
Conference on channel safety on ways to prevent fuel fraud, said Mr. Tampuli after
more than 10 years after its establishment, it was entirely appropriate that the law
be reviewed to allow the NPA to impose heavy penalties on those arrested
engage in fuel smuggling activities.
In the meantime, Mr. Tampuli stated that his uniform
continue to deploy technology to help block contraband channels, while
Other channels have been explored to combat fuel theft.
"We intend to use more
technology such as the use of flow meters in deposits and the receipt of fuel
facilities, "he added. "We insist that if they do not receive flow meters
at these facilities, we will provide them and make sure that they are
job."
The conference brought together the oil
experts and security agencies from Africa, Europe, North and South America,
find ways to work together to combat smuggling, as well as
oil theft.
Mr Tampuli said that Ghana had benefited from effective help.
collaboration with neighboring countries such as Nigeria but said a lot more
necessary to ensure that the operations of the fuel cabal were processed.
"Ghana has taken a stand to deal ruthlessly
with the problem as it has an impact on tax revenues. We are confident that the
measures and others soon, will help to minimize,
if not eradicate the threat. "
Mr. Tampuli stated that the ongoing partnership with the
security agencies meant patrols on the east and west coasts
facilitate the arrests of smugglers, would continue.
"GRA customs monitors movements at borders
and facilitates the confiscation of badets and the disposition of products. "
He also said that there was enough political will
from the government to fight the activities of oil smuggling gangs, and
warned that everything would be done so that the companies of those who work
in the rules have been protected.
GNA
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