JTF Intercepts Stolen Oil In Bayelsa

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An oil vessel carrying about 1,500 metric tons of illegally refined automotive gas oil was seized by men of the Joint Task Force in Bayelsa State.

Addressing newsmen in Yenagoa on Friday, spokesperson of the JTF, Lt Col Ado Isa, disclosed that the vessel, registered as MV Europort, was seized at Foropa waterways in Bayelsa.

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“The 2,000 metric tons capacity vessel was arrested by the JTF operatives patrol team (Operation Pulo Shield) following a tip off at about 2:30am on June 2, 2015,” Isa told journalists.

He added that, “The vessel was discovered carrying 1,500 metric tons of illegally refined automotive gas oil. The suspects boarded a speed boat and sailed into the high sea on sighting the JTF troops.”

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The JTF spokesman expressed hopes that the arrest “will discourage other intending criminals from any act of illegal oil related crimes which is a severe economic crime to our great country, Nigeria.”

He urged “the good people of Bayelsa and by extension, the Niger Delta to support the ‘Zero Tolerance Campaign’ of the JTF Commander, Maj.-Gen Emmanuel Atewe against oil theft and illegalities.”

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“We also solicit timely information from the people to enable the task force track miscreants in the Niger Delta region,” he concluded.

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