 Anti-crude oil theft operations by the Joint Tax Force South-South Code-Named Operation Delta SAFE has led to the demobilization of about 1,423 illegal oil refined inside in the year 2021. Aside this, over 4,929 storage facilities and 536 large wooden boats were also demobilized with many arrests made. Details in this report. The Joint Tax Force Operation Delta SAFE is saddled with the responsibility of protecting oil and gas infrastructure and deterring militancy, sea robbery, crude oil theft and other forms of criminality within its joint operation areas which could have negative impact on economic activities in the Niger Delta. Just like all the years 2021 came with these challenges with spillover effects of maritime crimes along the nation's territorial waters and the Gulf of Guinea from the previous year. But the JTA was able to rise to the challenge bringing a batch reduced incidences of sea piracy and crude oil theft. This decommander operation Delta SAFE Rare Admiral Amino Hasan stated while briefing journalists on the achievements in 2021. Also 30 ships laden with crude oil cargo, 9 badges, 137 trucks and other types of vehicles conveying illegally refined products were arrested. Additionally, about 40 million liters of crude oil and 67 million liters of illegally refined products mostly AGO were recovered from the criminals. In the process of conducting these operations, 567 suspects were arrested in connection with various crimes. Significant achievements were also made in the clearance of camps belonging to militants and sea pirates. 51 such camps were completely destroyed while 153 assorted weapons as well as large number of various caliber of ammunition were recovered from the criminals. While the Nigerian Navy is tackling the piracy issues at the high seas, the joint task force is appropriately handling the back waters. The number of sea robbery and pirates attacks in Nigerian waters as well as the Gulf of Guinea respectively have drastically reduced in 2021, that is the current year. There were 28 reported cases of pirates attacks in the Gulf of Guinea which forms part of Nigeria's waters. While same period, only four attacks were recorded in Nigerian waters. The event which took place at the OPDS headquarters in Yenogwa also witnessed the decoration of three newly promoted officers, their Colonel Olaynkar Are and Colonel Oluremi Olawali who were promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and Navy Captain BM Suley who was elevated to Commodore. Jesse say for plus TV Africa.