Personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship Delta, in a joint operation together with the Domestic Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have arrested three suspected drug traffickers, recovering illicit substances and nearly 80,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil.
Duplicate from the security agency said the arrests and seizure were made in two individual anti-crude oil theft joint operations involving the Navy and the NDLEA teams in the Niger Delta creeks within Monday and Tuesday.
The Navy, in a allege, said, “The primary operation, which was carried out in Oteghele network, resulted in the discovery of a sizeable dug-out reservoir containing 30,000 litres of crude oil, whereas the second operation resulted in the discovery of another 50,000 litres of crude oil in the Delta readers of Obodo Omadino”.
Personnel of the NNS Delta and the NDLEA moreover conducted a joint operation against suspected illicit drug activities in the Warri universal area and its environs, resulting in the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of 15 kilogrammes of cannabis, some cocaine and crystal meth, between others.
The navy added in the maintain, “The suspects and recovered items are presently in custody of the NDLEA for additional examination and necessary advance”.
Commenting on the incident, the Commander, NNS-Delta, Commodore Shehu Tasiu, noted that the united operation demonstrates the Nigerian Navy’s ability to tackle numerous dimensions of maritime and coastal insecurity, from crude oil theft and illegal petroleum activities to illicit drug trafficking.
Whilst describing the development as a important functioning success in the fight against oil thieves and all forms of criminality in the Niger Delta region, the commander said, “Criminal activities in the NNS Delta serviceable area, and the filled Niger Delta region, will be met including the leading specialist technique under the Manager of the Naval Personnel, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas.”
Source: Navy recovers 80,000 litres of stolen crude, arrests three
