{"id":10417,"date":"2025-06-19T13:20:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=10417"},"modified":"2025-06-19T13:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:22:30","slug":"navy-intercept-six-crude-laden-boats-arrest-3-suspected-pipeline-vandals-in-delta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=10417","title":{"rendered":"Navy intercept six crude-laden boats, arrest 3 suspected pipeline vandals in Delta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/navy-intercepts.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos Anti-Crude Oil Theft Team under the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, have intercepted six crude-laden boats and arrested three suspected pipeline vandals in the Chevron Nigeria Ltd., Malu Jacket 19 Offshore, Escravos, in Delta State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three suspects were arrested at the crime scene just as six others escaped in speedboats, each powered by 200HP engines and carrying nine drums of crude oil, DAILY POST can report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrest of the three suspects was made possible following credible intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship,NNS-Delta, Commodore Abdulazeez Zubairu, while parading the three arrested suspects and two out of the six recovered boats on Wednesday in Warri, noted that \u201cthe modus operandi of the suspects further indicated the involvement of a well-organized and well-resourced syndicate\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zubairu added, \u201cThe suspects were attempting to illegally siphon crude oil from the jacket in a highly coordinated operation aimed at sabotaging national economic assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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