Navy detains 57 sailors over crude oil smuggling, refining vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
No fewer than 57 sailors have been arrested in Rivers by the Nigerian Navy for allegedly smuggling crude oil and illegally refining diesel.
“The suspects were intercepted by the NNS Pathfinder patrol team around Onne Anchorage and Okochiri creek in Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers. Ebo said the vessels and wooden boats were laden with unspecified quantity of petroleum products suspected to be crude oil and illegally refined diesel.
“Also, troops acting on intelligence report, intercepted the barge, Ana Marine, which was laden with unspecified crude oil.
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