A coordinated operation by the 181 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Oleh and personnel of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd. has led to the arrest of a vacuum truck involved in illegal crude oil extraction at Well 3, Olomoro, located in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. Reports indicate the truck, which once belonged to Engr. Daniel Omoyibo (popularly known as Damotech), had been handed over to the driver, Mr. Matthew Ojomikre, who is now being held at the 181 Battalion’s Forward Operating Base in Oleh. During interrogation, the driver claimed his company was contracted by Heritage Energy Operational Services Ltd. to evacuate sludge from the well. However, he failed to present any formal approval or documentation, which previously accompanied such operations. Until recently, Heritage Energy had issued crude and condensate trucking permits to both the Nigerian Army and Tantita Security Services to ensure transparent monitoring from loading sites to discharge points. In response, officers from Tantita, the Nigerian Army, and Heritage Energy collected samples from the truck for laboratory testing and verification. Preliminary findings from the driver’s confession revealed he had illegally extracted crude oil under the guise of sludge evacuation. Authorities also disclosed that the same vehicle has been linked to prior unauthorized crude evacuations in the Isoko area. Both the driver, the truck, and its contents remain in military custody as investigations continue, with possible prosecution to follow.