100kg of jet fuel addictive stolen from Jurong Island

last SG · 2006-12-29T22:48:19+00:00

Suspect the writer is no fan of the armed forces. But sometimes when reading the newspapers, it can be quite hilarious/disappointing how little the media re...

Gordonator SG

it was stolen a few days ago. total worth is about $6,800.

wonder what will happen to 6SIR now... Neutral

wonderamazement SG

Whoaa... I wonder too... Rolling Eyes

alexkusu SG

buy some more frm msia Very Happy

ceecookie SG

U sure anot?

fudgester SG

There will be an investigation, I'm sure.

But I wonder... are the troopers there set up to protect against thefts? Or are their duties limited to protection of the installation from terrorist attacks?

tortoise55 SG

hmm, wonder if its inside job, since the area is closely guarded. But I guess those in 6 Sir will be damn tense up right now. Think my gf's cousin is in 6 Sir, maybe can ask him... Idea

sbst275 SG

I dun think they’re more to check barang barang in and out but rather for terrorist bah

ceecookie SG

[quote]Originally posted by sbst275:
I dun think they're more to check barang barang in and out but rather for terrorist bah[/quote

Last time anyone can drive ard Jurong Island.Now cannot,u need employee pass somemore

LazerLordz SG

POI duties do not extend to being security guards within private factory compounds.

Don't blame 6SIR. Blame the company involved.

Gordonator SG

The New Paper reported it today. they seems to be pointing fingers at 6 SIR and the Police Coast Guards. Neutral

alexkusu SG

Hmm...jet fuel additive?

wat can one do with it?

LazerLordz SG

That's highly irresponsible reporting. They should bother to contact MINDEF and inquire about the R&R of POI units, which are basically to defend against threats.

If someone decided to play a company for a fool, and pull off an inside job to steal commercial property, to blame 6SIR is like saying that if some Chanel perfume goes missing in Changi Airport, then the guys doing POI are to blame.

TNP doesn't make enough sense.

SoulFire21 SG

sell to ppl who own prvt plane

Manager433 SG

Read this link. Jet fuel missing from Jurong Island on 4th Dec. Am I right to say Singapore is in danger of a terrorist attack? Evil or Very Mad

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=40463

May be used for explosives, they say
By Nancy C. Carvajal
Inquirer
Last updated 09:39pm (Mla time) 12/27/2006

MANILA--The Singapore police force recently alerted local authorities on the disappearance of close to a hundred kilos of jet fuel from an oil storage depot in their city state, which they said could be used as a component for explosives, an alert bulletin obtained by Inquirer showed.

In the bulletin sent by the Singapore's Criminal Investigation Department Bomb Data Centre to the Philippine National Police Bomb Data Center, the stolen product was identified as Stadis 450.

It said six sealed blue containers containing jet fuel were discovered missing, on Dec. 4, from the Oil Tanking Singapore Limited, located at Seraya Avenue, Jurong Island.

They were classified as flammable liquid and hazardous material. "Being flammable, the additive can be used as fuel oil together with an improvised explosive device for incendiary effect," the bulletin stated.

The six containers weighed 15.9 kilograms each, measured about 50 cm or four feet and two inches in length, and 38 cm or three feet and two inches in diameter.

The bulletin stated that the stolen fuel was composed of polymeric nitrogen and toluene and was class three hazardous.

Supt. Rafael Santiago, chief of the Northern Police District Investigation and Intelligence, said the sending of the bulletin was a common practice among intelligence groups particularly if it concerned potential terorrist activities.

"The theft raises security concerns because it could be terrorist-related,'' Santiago said when asked why Singapore police would alert police units in other countries over a theft that took place in their city state.

He explained that jet fuels were not sold openly in the market and carriers had their own suppliers.

"Besides, legitimate carriers would not likely engage in illegal trade which could endanger their own airlines,'' Santiago said.

He added that dissemination of information with other agencies and police force was a precaution.

"They're following their procedures. We are also going to follow all precautions to make sure all local authorities are notified," he said.

He also clarified that although the Metro Manila Police has been placed on full alert in the approach to the Rizal Day LRT bombing anniversary, "we have not received any information about plots to bomb metro Manila.''

Singapore has been in the forefront of the fight against terrorism and is known to share available intelligence about terrorist cells and their activities with other countries.

In 2003, 13 members of the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiya were arrested by the Singapore police for allegedly plotting to bomb US allies in support of Osama bin Laden.

Singapore had also shared information with Indonesian police that JI leader Bashir was living in central Java and another suspected leader of the terrorist cell identified only as Hambali, was also in Indonesia.

fudgester SG

To be frank, I think the New Paper is oversensationalising it.

Just because 6 SIR is heavily armed with rifles and shotguns does not mean that they are set up to prevent thefts. In the first place, I don't believe that they are meant to be protecting against thefts. When I was doing POI duty there three years ago, I don't remember being told to watch out for goods being stolen.

Of course if the 6 SIR sentries were to see some obviously stolen or suspicious goods, they would be expected to stop them and report them. But if the thieves make off with a few barrels of jet fuel additive in the back of a pickup truck, all the 6 SIR sentries would see is a pickup truck with a few nondescript barrels in the rear. So long as they don't see any reason to suspect that the vehicle is suspicious in any way, they can't really stop it.

If blame has to be assigned, as Lazerlordz said, blame it on the security of the company involved.

SpecOps87 SG

Agreed. 6SIR ain't paid to be CISCO guards to guard their facilities and goods. Blame it on the good work which the guards the company has hired.

LazerLordz SG

Yup, and there's no way 6SIR is trained to check whether people transporting goods are authorised to transport them. They probably don't have access to the MNCs/factories' daily goods movement and manifest lists.

It could be an inside job.

And let's not give the boys from 6SIR duties that distract them from their real role, not as clipboard waving customs officers. Let's have more Customs chaps on the ground, that might tighten things up on the commercial side.

ceecookie SG

Sekali another landbased fireworks happen during New Year Coundown Mr. Green

Gordonator SG

the kinda reminds me of an incident when i was still in service. a contractor came into the camp and stole some metal drain covers (the ones with look through metal stripes) and was caught red handed by some officer.

from then on all the RPs are ordered to check the inside of all covered civilian vehicles for fear of contractors stealing camp porperties.

NotFromVenus SG

JI causeway cannot tell which vehicles carries what goods, if they want to point fingers, they have to point it to the Island's own oil movements departments.

Otherwise , the whole jurong island should bear the cost of equiping the causeway for such manhours used for checking and also specialized equipment.