HOLGUÍN, August 30 (Juan Carlos Garcell, APLO) Five customs officers
formerly assigned to the port of Moa, in eastern Cuba, have been awaiting trial
since June, presumably for having taken part in the theft of an indeterminate
number of freight containers full of merchandise, according to knowledgeable
sources at the port.
The containers were typically trucked to Santiago de Cuba and there put on
ships to Havana, where the stolen merchandise was more easily disposed of. The
operation was uncovered when a full container was changing trucks on the road
from Moa to Santiago de Cuba.
The sources were afraid of reprisals and didn't want to reveal the names of
the five, who will be charged with corruption, the taking of bribes, and theft.
Presumably there are more people involved in the operation.
The incident is potentially embarrassing to the government, since jobs in
customs are generally reserved for those who are considered "reliable"
and are members of the Communist Party.
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