A total of 11 Indonesian men aged between 23 and 45 were charged on Wednesday with one count each of criminal breach of trust after allegedly engaging in the illegal sale of 45 metric tons of marine fuel worth S$17,426 (US$13,000).
The 34-year-old captain, Robby Lirpa Sugiharto, and his 44-year-old subordinate Sapidi from Brightoil Petroleum (Singapore) allegedly misappropriated the fuel without their company’s knowledge, Shin Min Daily News reported.
At 3:15am on Monday, the Police Coast Guard arrested the pair after the stolen oil was found to have been sold to a foreign-registered tugboat operated by a crew of nine men off Bedok, in Singapore’s East Region. They were arrested as well and their vessel seized for investigation.
The 11 suspects were believed to have been involved in other similar cases as well, and they were not granted bail. They were remanded at the Central Police Division pending a court hearing scheduled for February 14.
If convicted, offenders could be jailed for up to 15 years and fined.
this makes me really angry,these people have these maids etc and think it gives them licence to abuse them,it happens all around the world.just because someone is poor and has to support their families etc it does not mean they are to be used like slaves and abused,untill the law changes to punish these people,they will get away with it,I do not believe she didn’t abuse her,what gives them the right,I am so sorry for all the workers that have to put up with this abuse.
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