SINGAPORE: Seventeen men have been arrested and millions of dollars in cash seized as part of an investigation into a suspected oil theft at Shell's biggest refinery, Singapore police said on Tuesday. The arrests, made during raids on Sunday, come after Royal Dutch Shell Plc reported the theft to Singapore authorities at its Pulau Bukom industrial site in August last year.The company said in a news release that the arrests included "a limited number of Shell employees" and that it anticipated "a short delay in the supply operations at Bukom." Those arrested, all men, ranged in age from 30 to 63.Police said they also seized S$3.05 million (about 74 million baht) in cash and a small, 12,000-deadweight-tonne tanker.They have also frozen the suspects' bank accounts, the police said.Bukom is the largest wholly owned Shell refinery in the world in terms of crude distillation capacity, according to the company's website.Shell declined to say how much oil had been stolen. Shipping and oil … [Read more...] about Singapore arrests 17, seizes millions in Shell oil ‘heist’
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Briton arrested after death plunge in Pattaya
PATTAYA: A British national was arrested on Monday in connection with the death of a woman who fell from a condominium in the nude in the resort city. Chon Buri police chief Pol Maj Gen Nanthachart Supamongkol said Reece Vella was detained at a bar in Bang Lamung district in Pattaya on three charges.The 25-year-old man was accused of theft, overstaying and carelessness leading to the death of others.The arrest followed the death of Wannipha Chanhuathon, 26, who fell from the fifth storey of a condominium on Saturday. She was seriously injured after the plunge and later succumbed to the wounds.The charges were filed after authorities found on him the mobile phone of the dead beer bar worker. Immigration data also showed he overstayed in the country and the footage of CCTV at the condominium showed him with Wannipha.Mr Vella denied all charges.Pol Maj Gen Nanthachart claimed the Briton said he was in the same room with Wannipha but did not realise that the woman fell from the room until … [Read more...] about Briton arrested after death plunge in Pattaya
Briton arrested for death plunge in Pattaya
PATTAYA: A British national was arrested on Monday in connection with the death of a woman who fell from a condominium in the nude in the resort city. Chon Buri police chief Pol Maj Gen Nanthachart Supamongkol said Reece Vella was captured at a bar in Bang Lamung district in Pattaya on three charges.The 25-year-old man was accused of theft, overstaying and carelessness leading to the death of others.The arrest followed the death of Wannipha Chanhuathon, 26, who fell from the fifth storey of a condominium on Saturday. She was seriously injured after the plunge and later succumbed to the wounds.The charges were filed after authorities found on him the mobile phone of the dead beer bar worker. Immigration data also showed he overstayed in the country and the footage of CCTV at the condominium showed him with Wannipha.Mr Vella denied all charges.Pol Maj Gen Nanthachart claimed the Briton said he was in the same room with Wannipha but did not realise that the woman fell from the room until … [Read more...] about Briton arrested for death plunge in Pattaya
Woman arrested for impaired driving after fatal collision in Etobicoke
A woman in her 80s is dead and another woman has been arrested for impaired driving after a two-vehicle collision in Etobicoke Thursday evening.Toronto paramedics said they received a call at 6:18 p.m. for the crash near Eglinton Ave. W. and Royal York Rd. The woman was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital in critical condition. The woman who was driving the second vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries and was later arrested for impaired driving. Her age is currently unknown. Toronto police Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook said the cause of the crash is still being looked into. Police are also investigating if the woman in her 80s experienced a medical episode before the collision. Eglinton Ave. W. is closed both ways between Royal York Rd. and Scarlett Rd. … [Read more...] about Woman arrested for impaired driving after fatal collision in Etobicoke
Woman arrested after police cruisers damaged during Burlington pursuit
BURLINGTON, ONT.—A Burlington woman is in custody facing charges this weekend after Halton Region police say three of their cruisers were damaged during a hair-raising pursuit.Police say the chase began after officers responded to a report of an impaired driver in Burlington. They say the suspect vehicle was located, but the driver refused to pull over.Police say the pursuing officers managed to box in the vehicle on Guelph Line and were trying to extract the driver when she stepped on the gas and they had to let her go.They say officers caught up with the vehicle again on the QEW and attempted a rolling block, but the driver started ramming their cruisers and the pursuit was called off. Police say no one was hurt, however, three of their vehicles were damaged.Investigators say the suspect car was later found abandoned across the road from an inn where the driver had booked a room, and was arrested. … [Read more...] about Woman arrested after police cruisers damaged during Burlington pursuit