Asia/Pacific News
12 Arrested in Singapore Over Illegal MGO Sales
Twelve men in Singapore have been arrested in relation to an illegal sale of SGD 4000 ($3200) worth of marine gas oil (MGO), reports Channel News Asia.
The suspects are not Singaporean nationals, and were detained after an investigation allegedly found that seven members aboard the Indonesia-flagged tugboat Tanaga Maju had sold six metric tonnes of MGO to the Equatorial Guinea-flagged TB Nerine.
Police also reportedly seized the TB Nerine, along with the SGD 2760 ($2200) found aboard.
The transaction is believed to have happened at sea off the Pandan River at the end of last week.
The men are to be charged with abetment in criminal breach of trust and face up to 15 years in jail along with a possible fine.
Earlier this week Ship & Bunker reported that Singapore's ship arrest activity had fallen dramatically for a second year.
