 The Nigerian Navy's ship NNS Pathfinder said it has intensified efforts in the fight against illegal bunkring and oil theft activities within the area of responsibility. The commander NNS Sillai Manibraim disclosed this in Podhakit, the river state capital, when he's men uncovered an illegal Crudoy market in the Greeks. The reports. In line with the mandates of chief of naval staff Vice Amira Awaw Gambo to maintain zero tolerance for criminal activities within the Nigerian maritime environment, the Nigerian Navy has busted an illegal Crudoy market located at Corthon Channel near Obumakiri community in Dengama local government area of river state and recovered an unspecified amount of Crudoy shipped on from Manifold in the area. Commander Ibrahim explained that the feat was achieved following a ground and area operation code named Operation Dangata Dabarawu which means stop the thief launched in the state. There is a where we refer to as a market square that is over 50 square kilometers where stolen code is illegally cooked. Along the line we're very curious to find out where the source of the crude oil that they take to market square to cook where does it come from. Our tactical riverines squadron was able to identify the source of the crude oil theft then with the aid of the helicopter so I'm able to deploy and then when we got here we discovered four boats but one has sunk already some three of them are still floating and we've equally discovered the Manifold where this product is being stolen from. Commander Ibrahim while reaffirming its determination to end the oil theft reiterated that the Navy has resolved to deploy all necessary measures to checkmate the ugly trend in Nigerian territorial waters. The Nigerian Navy has launched an operation which in the first instance is going to be for 90 days and then after that we'll do a reassessment and then if there's a need to extend that will be done and the JTF equally has launched Operation Octopus Gris so these two operations are running concurrently so as it stands there are two ongoing operations all aimed at boosting crude oil production for Nigeria and at the same time stopping all of those people that have made it a part of their lives to steal and deny the nation its legitimate enemy. The commander pointed out that troops were currently on the trial of the fleeing suspects and their collaborators.