Navy recovers 114,500 litres of petroleum products, arrests 10 drug suspects

The Nigerian Navy has recovered 114,500 litres of petroleum products suspected to beryllium linked to crude lipid theft and amerciable refining successful Rivers State, portion arresting 10 suspects successful a associated anti-illicit cause cognition with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) successful Delta State.

In a connection issued on Friday, the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, said the successes were achieved done credible quality astir a suspected amerciable refining tract successful Orashi Forest, Ogbogolo community, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, connected October 15, 2026.

“The tract contained 5 ample dugout pits holding astir 105,000 litres of products suspected to beryllium illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known arsenic diesel, and 18 smaller pits containing astir 9,500 litres of suspected stolen crude oil,” the connection said.

The connection revealed that the suspected operators fled upon sighting the naval unit and that the recovered products were handled successful accordance with established procedures.

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