Soyo:A truck loaded with scrap metal was seized by the National Police in the municipality of Soyo, Zaire Province. The incident occurred on Saturday and involved eight individuals who owned the material.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the individuals were found to be in violation of Decree-Law No. 7/26 of January 2026. This law prohibits the weighing, buying, selling, and transportation of ferrous and non-ferrous metals for commercial purposes throughout the national territory.
The spokesperson for the Provincial Delegation of the Interior in Zaire, Sérgio Afonso, stated that the seizure took place at a yard. The suspects were caught red-handed loading the scrap metal onto a FAW truck with registration number LD-52-32-DZ. The material was intended for sale in Luanda, the country's capital.
The detainees are expected to be brought before the Public Prosecutor's Office in the coming days for legal proceedings.
