Oily seas: Police nab 330-litre illegal oil haul in Satun

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Police seized an illegal oil shipment of 330 litres, including diesel and cooking oil, in the middle of the Satun Sea today. The smuggled goods, believed to be imported from a neighbouring country, were found on a suspicious vessel.

 

The National Maritime Interests Protection Command Centre, Region 3, received a report from the Satun Maritime National Interest Protection Centre about the incident. At 3am, a coordinated effort involving the Satun Maritime National Interest Protection Centre, a special task force from the Satun Port Security Control Centre, Satun Customs, and the local excise office led to the inspection of a suspect vessel in the Tam Malang Canal, Mueang District, Satun Province.

 

 

Officials discovered 11 barrels of diesel, each containing 30 litres, totalling 330 litres, along with 23 bags of cooking oil, each weighing 1 kilogramme. The goods were found on the boat without any customs clearance, and no one came forward to claim ownership of the vessel.

 

The police promptly seized the boat and the illegal items, transporting them to the Satun Marine Police Pier. They are now awaiting the boat owner to come forward and claim the vessel. Further detailed inspections will be conducted to ensure compliance with legal procedures.

 

By Bright Choomanee

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-07-03

 

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I wonder if this boat with its illegal cargo will disappear one night?