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    Navy detains 8 suspected diesel smugglers

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    Navy detains 8 suspected diesel smugglers Empty Navy detains 8 suspected diesel smugglers

    Post by Kingseyi Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:04 pm

    Troops of the Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt on
    Friday arrested eight men accused of smuggling
    about 200,000 litres of adulterated diesel
    believed to be worth over N50 million.
    The suspects, who were arrested along Taraba
    Jetty waterways, were alleged to have sourced
    the petroleum product from unapproved refining
    site.
    Cdr. Ikenna Okoloagu, the Base Operation
    Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder,
    Port Harcourt, paraded the eight suspected
    smugglers and vessel before newsmen in Port
    Harcourt.
    “The arrest followed routine patrols of our area
    of operation with the focus to stem crude oil
    theft, illegal bunkering and other illegal activities
    within the maritime environment.
    “In the course of such patrols, one of our patrol
    elements accosted MT Watergate 1 at Taraba
    Jetty on April 11 on suspicion of engaging in
    illicit activities.
    Okoloagu said that troops after boarding the
    vessel found out that the vessel was laden with
    200,000 litres of petroleum products suspected
    to be illegally refined diesel.
    According to him, the naval team thereafter
    demanded from the suspects, the vessel’s
    permit to move the petroleum product and where
    it was sourced.
    “But the captain of the vessel (MT Wateragate 1)
    refused to provide any information in this regard.
    So, the source of the product remained
    questionable.
    “To this end, the eight crewmen were arrested
    and the vessel seized as part of preliminary
    investigation to unravel the circumstances of the
    petroleum product,” he said.
    Okoloagu said that the navy would not relent on
    its commitment to rid the nation’s maritime
    environment of illicit activities for legitimate
    social and economic activities to thrive.
    The officer handed over the eight suspected
    smugglers and vessel to operatives of the
    Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
    (EFCC) to conduct further investigation and
    possible prosecution of the suspects in court.
    “The handover of the suspects and vessel is in
    line with the Harmonised Standard Operating
    Procedures that guides our operation,” he
    added.
    NAN

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