Marine Police Commander Confirms illegal, nationally-owned oil vessels are not in Cambodian waters. Recently revealed there was a report on the high seas near Malaysia.
Progress in the investigation into the case of three illegal tankers belonging to the “Joe Pattani” network disappearing from the Marine Police Bridge, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, most recently on June 16. Pol. Maj. Gen. Prutthiphong Nuchanart, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, revealed the progress that This case is a part of the defect in the official duty. Pol. Maj. Gen. Charoonkiat Pankaew, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Police, is investigating and prosecuting all those involved. Both in the part of the Marine Police who are in charge of taking care of lost items. Including tracking down and prosecuting the crew members who disappeared on the ship. In this part, it is known that the investigation team of the Crime Suppression Division In progress
Pol. Maj. Gen. Prutthiphong further said that the duty of the Royal Thai
Armed Forces Headquarters is to track down the three lost boats, which has been coordinating information with all relevant agencies throughout. In the case where news reports say The three seized oil vessels were seen in the waters of Cambodia. This matter has been investigated and the facts have not yet emerged. The latest from the coordination between 4 countries with adjacent waters, namely Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand, has led to enough knowledge that all 3 ships are likely still floating in the waters that are their exclusive economic zones. Somewhat out to the high seas nearby. with the sea waters of Malaysia which he has ordered an urgent investigation of the facts
When asked, the reporter asked if there was a possibility. where the crew will take the boat to drain the oil and agreed to abandon the ship Pol. Maj. Gen. Prutthiphong said that from the assumption that the average price of three hundred thousand liters of oil If selling in the oil industry The price is 10-12 baht per liter. Th
e total price is approximately 3 million baht, which if anyone in the industry knows that Not a lot But the central ship From the latest condition, it is found that the price is high. It is approximately 5 million baht per ship, so it is difficult to only use oil. and left the boat Because it’s not worth it. and should be able to cut off this issue immediately
Pol. Maj. Gen. Prutthiphong Refers to the case of seeing black stains similar to oil stains floating in the sea near Pattaya and Jomtien Beach. Until it was doubtful whether it was related to the case of the lost illegal oil tanker or not. He has ordered an inspection. It was learned that the black stains seen floating in the sea appeared to be wastewater that had been illegally released into the sea. There will be a responsible agency to take care of this matter.
Source: Thai News Agency
