THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB), working jointly with the DEC-led Task Force on Fuel Smuggling and Vending, has arrested eight suspects and seized about 6,480 litres of petroleum products in a crackdown on illegal fuel activities in Lusaka. The Task Force has also disclosed that officers discovered a hidden underground tunnel in the Industrial Area used to conceal approximately 4,500 litres of suspected stolen fuel stored in 40-litre containers. In a statement, the Task Force expressed concern over the growing illegal fuel trade, warning that such practices threatened public safety, deprived government of revenue and undermined fair competition. “The Energy Regulation Board (ERB), working jointly with the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC)-led Task Force on Fuel Smuggling and Vending, has uncovered...