Troops, TANTITA Operatives Recover 24,000 Litres of Illegally Refined AGO in Rivers Creek

Troops, TANTITA Operatives Recover 24,000 Litres of Illegally Refined AGO in Rivers Creek

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Sector 3, Operation DELTA SAFE (OPDS), in collaboration with TANTITA Security Services, have recovered a wooden boat laden with illegally refined petroleum products at Abalama Creek in Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The operation, which took place at about 19:20 hours on 15 June 2026, followed credible intelligence on the movement of suspected stolen crude products through the creek.

However, no arrest was made as the suspects abandoned the vessel and fled the scene upon sighting the approaching operatives.

The troops recovered one wooden boat loaded with Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), estimated at about 24,000 litres.

The recovered product and vessel were subsequently moved to the TANTITA Security Services base at Ilamatoru for further investigation and necessary action.

Security sources confirmed that follow-up operations are ongoing within the general area to track and apprehend the fleeing suspects and dismantle associated illegal refining networks.

Troops, TANTITA Operatives Recover 24,000 Litres of Illegally Refined AGO in Rivers Creek