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Gendarmes intercept Jirama diesel in Antsiranana

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Gendarmes intercepted a tanker truck carrying diesel intended for the Jirama power station in Amporaha on Monday afternoon in Antsiranana. The fuel is believed to have been transferred into containers at a private property in the Morafeno neighbourhood, L’Express reports, in a suspected diversion case.

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