Operatives
of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA have arrested suspected illegal
oil bunkerers at Epomu creek with a Cotonou boat carrying unspecified
amount of product suspected to be crude oil. This is even as another 3
persons were arrested for suspected illegal oil bunkering. The suspects
were caught with a 200HP speed boat carrying the sum of two million, six
hundred and twenty two thousand, four hundred and fifty naira only
(N2,622,450.00). The suspects and cash have been handed over to
officials of NSCDC for further action.
Additionally,
a patrol team deployed by NNS JUBILEE has arrested 3 suspected oil
thieves around Prime Energy in Akwa Ibom state. The suspects were
conveying 10 drums of allegedly stolen Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) and 5
drums of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in 3
speed boats. Furthermore, NNS PATHFINDER patrol team raided an illegal
refinery site around Isaka community in Rivers state. During the raid,
the team destroyed the illegal refinery together with a Cotonou boat
laden with suspected stolen crude oil and a ground reservoir with
unquantifiable quantity of suspected illegally refined AGO.
In
a similar development, FOB ESCRAVOS under the maritime component of OPS
DELTA SAFE on 26 Sep 16 discovered a haven for illegal refining of
stolen crude oil at Saghara creek in Warri South West LGA of Delta
state. The site had storage pits with large volumes of suspected stolen
crude oil as well as large volumes of illegally refined product
suspected to be AGO. Though no arrest was made, the patrol team in
conjunction with troops of the land components of OPS DELTA SAFE
destroyed the site.
You are please requested to disseminate this information for the awareness of all.
CHRISTIAN ODOGWU EZEKOBE
Commodore
Director of Information
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