US EditionMilitary Foils N83.7m Oil Theft, Arrests over 100 Suspects in One Week
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Mexican authorities arrested 43 alleged members of two fuel theft networks in various states across the country, Federal Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch announced this Sunday.
An organization dedicated to the theft of hydrocarbons (huachicol) in the central region of the country, was disbanded through a simultaneous operation carried out in Mexico City, Mexico State and Querétaro, reported the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, on Sunday, June 29. In the operation, the result of more than half a year of investigation and joint intelligence between federal units, 32 people were arrested,…
Mexico City.- The Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) reported the dismantling of a criminal network dedicated to the theft and illicit commercialization of hydrocarbons in 3 states, where 32 people were arrested and 12 properties secured. Omar García Harfuch, head of the unit, explained that the operation was carried out in Mexico City, Mexico State and Querétaro, and that the properties functioned as a center of criminal operati…
Nigerian Army Arrests 46, Shuts 23 Illegal Refineries in Delta
In an ongoing effort to combat oil theft and pipeline vandalism, troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, have arrested 46 suspected oil thieves, shut down 23 “illegal refining sites,” and recovered more than 30,000 litres of stolen crude and refined petroleum products across the Niger Delta. These developments were detailed in a statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Division, Lieute…
Army Destroys 23 Illegal Refineries, Arrests 46 Suspects
Troops conducting anti-oil theft operations in the Niger Delta have recovered over 30,000 litres of stolen products, arrested 46 suspects, and deactivated 23 illegal refining sites between June 9 and 29, 2025. This was achieved through coordinated operations across Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia, Akwa Ibom, and Delta States during the period. The operation also facilitated the seizure of locally fabricated arms and vehicles and other tools used in the il…
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