Seven persons were arrested and approximately 5000 litres of gasoline during a joint police/military operation carried out at an illegal petrol outlet in Montego Bay, St James on Friday.
According to reports, security forces swooped down on a number of locations along Bay Road and Pimento Way in Montego Bay yesterday where they discovered an illegal petrol outlet with makeshift gas pumps.
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Cops say they accosted several persons and seized 50 barrels of petrol as well as $200,000 at the makeshift facility.
It is reported that a number of cars that were at the illegal outlet were also seized during the operation.
Investigators say the petrol seized has a street value of approximately $750,000.
