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The Ministry of Environment (MoE) patrols seized a potable water tanker transporting diesel on Shamal road. 

A patrolling squad handed over the vehicle and the driver to security authorities.

This is the second time the ministry has seized a water tanker carrying diesel from Al Shamal in the recent months. 

Last time, the ministry had seized a water tanker carrying diesel after a patrolling squad found it parked near a petrol station in Al Shamal. The driver, however, escaped.

The government recently ordered to set up a committee to fight the growing diesel black market in Qatar.

The panel has been tasked with putting an effective strategy in place to combat the menace. 

As a first step, the panel is expected to strengthen rules relating to the distribution of diesel and its monitoring and frame new regulations, if necessary.

The Peninsula

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