Eight Indonesian men have been arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in the illegal sale of marine gas oil. The arrests were made by the Police Coast Guard following a routine inspection of a Singapore-registered vessel on October 10.
The operation began when officers, during their routine check, identified crew members who were suspected of being involved in the illicit fuel trade. This discovery prompted further action, leading the officers to intercept a foreign-registered tugboat. Crew members from both vessels were subsequently taken into custody.
On October 11, three of the men were formally charged. Ahmad Fairus, aged 36, Fajar Seeng, 41, and Achmad Junaedi, 29, each face one charge for the misappropriation of 8,000 liters of marine gas oil. Court documents indicate that the three men were employed by Hiap Shing Shipping at the time of the alleged offence. The stolen fuel has an estimated value of around $6,917.
Five other men were charged for their role in allegedly receiving the stolen property. Sutrisno Bogimin, 61, Heriadi, 33, Mion Gosjen James, 54, Satria Mahardika, 24, and Suriyanto, 49, are accused of dishonestly receiving the misappropriated marine gas oil while aboard a Tanzania-registered vessel within Singapore's territorial waters.
Preliminary investigations suggest the illegal transaction occurred on the evening of October 4 in the sea off Tuas. The three crew members from the Singapore vessel are accused of selling the stolen fuel to the crew of the Tanzanian vessel. As part of the ongoing investigation, the foreign vessel has been seized by the authorities. All eight men have been remanded and are scheduled to return to court on October 17. The police have reiterated their serious stance against such illegal activities in Singapore's waters.
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