8 men arrested for alleged illegal transaction of marine gas oil at Tuas
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Eight men were arrested for their alleged involvement in an illegal transaction of marine gas oil.The arrests were made on Friday (Oct 10), when officers from the Police Coast Guard (PCG) discovered the alleged illegal transaction during a routine check on a8 men arrested for alleged illegal transaction of marine gas oil at Tuas
Eight men were arrested for their alleged involvement in an illegal transaction of marine gas oil.The arrests were made on Friday (Oct 10), when officers from the Police Coast Guard (PCG) discovered the alleged illegal transaction during a routine check on a Singapore-registered tugboat in the waters off Tuas.Preliminary investigations revealed that the crew members of the Singapore-registered allegedly misappropriated the marine gas oil, which was valued at about $6,920.They then allegedly sold it to crew members of a foreign-registered tugboat.Three crew members on the Singapore-registered tugboat were arrested.PCG officers also intercepted the foreign-registered tugboat in the vicinity, where five crew members on board were arrested and the tugboat was subsequently seized as a case exhibit.Ninety-two sticks of duty-unpaid cigarettes were also found in the Singapore-registered tugboat, and were handed over to Singapore Customs. Read more