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The National Security Council Secretariat has expressed concern about the increasing rate of fuel smuggling across Ghana�s borders to neighbouring countries. The Council said security monitoring and co-ordination since January along the nation�s border towns in the Volta, Upper East, Upper West, Brong- Ahafo and Western Regions revealed the trend. A statement issued by Mr Mahama Ayariga, Minister of Information and Media Relations and copied to the Ghana News Agency explained that security surveillance has been intensified with a view to check the smuggling of the product to La Cote d�Ivoire, Togo and Burkina Faso. The security operatives are mounting a special operation to prevent large quantities of fuel in containers, drums and false compartments of vehicles from being smuggled out. The security surveillance dubbed: �Anti-Fuel Smuggling Exercise,� has resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of fuel smuggled in Jerry cans and petrol tankers. The statement said operators of fuel filling stations in towns close to the borders are being closely monitored by the Anti-Fuel Smuggling Operation. �The public is encouraged to assist the security agencies with information regarding such smuggling activities,� the statement added.