A Ghana-owned motor tanker, SWEET MIRI involved in suspected crude oil theft has been arrested by the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft Operation Delta Sanity.
According to Punch the vessel was arrested 174 nautical miles off the coast of Nigeria, approximately 320 kilometres, heading to Benin Republic.
The NNS Base Information Officer, Lieutenant H Ibrahim, in a statement said the motor tanker, SWEET MIRI vessel had 13 crew; one Ghanaian and 12 Nigerians, onboard at the time of arrest.
