Nine group of suspected pirates made up of three Greece citizens, an American and five blacks have been apprehended during a joint operation by the Nigerian Navy and United States Coast Guard.
They were arrested when their vessel was stopped within the Nigerian waters.
Eagle Tv report that’ “Upon a search of the vessel, the naval operatives recovered four military assault rifles (Bernelli MR-1) loaded with magazines, about 1,000 live ammunition in a box and other hidden exhibits including various communication gadgets, which they earlier denied they had while being interrogated.
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The Officer in tactical command of the operation, Commodore Dickson Olisemenogor, said further investigation to unravel others behind the illegal operations of the vessel on the Nigerian waters would continue and those found guilty would be handed over to the appropriate authority for prosecution.
He further said that another set with 10 crew members alleged to be oil thieves was stopped and the crew members were apprehended during the operation”.
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