NSCDC seizes 70,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Rivers

The Commandant General's Special Intelligence Squad, CG'S SIS, in a swift response to an intelligence tip-off, has impounded a long caravan truck with an in-built tank fully loaded with stolen crude oil.

CSC Afolabi Babawale, National Public Relations Officer, NSCDC National Headquarters, Abuja, in a statement on Monday, said the truck was sighted while in transit around Eleme Flyover in Elelewon, Port Harcourt, and was impounded by the CG'S SIS.

In a brief interview, the CG'S SIS Boss, Commandant AS Dandaura, hinted that his men were swiftly deployed to the crime scene, and upon arrival, they impounded a red-head navy blue container truck with registration number AGL574XY, which was fully loaded with siphoned stolen crude illegally drawn from vandalized wellheads and destroyed pipelines.

Commandant Dandaura relayed that the conveyors of the truck took to their heels as the operatives approached the scene of the crime.

He noted that the exhibits have already been confiscated as the investigative process has been launched to track down the syndicate that perpetrated such a heinous act of economic sabotage.

“For the records, the exhibits recovered at the point of arrest are: a red-head and navy blue container with 10 tyres (Reg. No. AGL574XY) and an estimated content of about 70,000 litres of stolen crude.

“Hence, upon the expiration of a thorough investigation, the NSCDC would file for forfeiture of the mode of conveyance and the contents at a court of competent jurisdiction. Thereafter, the proceeds would be remitted to the Proceeds of Crime Account (POCA).”

The CG'S SIS Commander further expressed the Squad's commitment to waging a relentless war against oil thieves and their sponsors, affirming that suspects arrested would be brought to book after a diligent investigation.