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Gunmen hit Shell plant in late-night raid using five fuel tankers
$15-m gas robbery
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive Editor — Publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, April 14, 2013
A group of gunmen staged a late-night raid on the Shell Company plant at Rockfort in East Kingston last Tuesday and made off with more than 133,000 litres of gasoline valued at just over $15 million.
"I can confirm that the robbery took place," Superintendent Arthur Brown of the Kingston Eastern police told the Jamaica Observer yesterday.
The section of the Shell Company plant at Rockfort from where an estimated 25 gunmen stole petrol worth $15 million last Tuesday night. (PHOTO: LIONEL ROOKWOOD)
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Brown could not say how many gunmen staged the robbery. However, sources at the company said that the group numbered about 25.
Our sources also said that the gunmen used five fuel tankers to carry out the robbery and were equipped with their own hose and pump.
"They used the road leading to the Flour Mills and went to the back of the Shell plant," one of our sources said, adding that the gunmen tied up the four security guards stationed at that section of the plant.
"What I was told was that they were there from about midnight until near 5:00 am," another of our sources said.
Superintendent Brown could not say how long it took the gunmen to load the tankers. However, he suggested that the robbery lasted for some time.
"You can't load 133,000 litres of gasoline in a few minutes," he said.
The robbers, he said, parked the trucks on the outside of the plant and ran the hose inside to the tanks. It was not clear, however, how the gunmen gained entry to the plant.
Our sources also disclosed that before all the guards were tied up, one of them engaged one of the gunmen in a tussle, but was eventually subdued with the help of one of the gunman's accomplices.
The gunman who was challenged then threatened to shoot the guard, but was prevented from doing so by his accomplice who, according to our source, told his angry crony that they were not there to kill anyone.
On Friday, an official of the Jamaica Gasoline Retailers Association told the Sunday Observer that a full load on an average fuel tanker is normally 30,000 litres.
A tanker of gas, the official said, would go for between $3.8 million and $4.2 million.
The Kingston Eastern police are investigating the theft which, our sources said, is also being probed by the company to determine the extent of any inside assistance, if any, given to the gunmen.
$15-m gas robbery
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive Editor — Publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, April 14, 2013
A group of gunmen staged a late-night raid on the Shell Company plant at Rockfort in East Kingston last Tuesday and made off with more than 133,000 litres of gasoline valued at just over $15 million.
"I can confirm that the robbery took place," Superintendent Arthur Brown of the Kingston Eastern police told the Jamaica Observer yesterday.
The section of the Shell Company plant at Rockfort from where an estimated 25 gunmen stole petrol worth $15 million last Tuesday night. (PHOTO: LIONEL ROOKWOOD) 1/1 Brown could not say how many gunmen staged the robbery. However, sources at the company said that the group numbered about 25.
Our sources also said that the gunmen used five fuel tankers to carry out the robbery and were equipped with their own hose and pump.
"They used the road leading to the Flour Mills and went to the back of the Shell plant," one of our sources said, adding that the gunmen tied up the four security guards stationed at that section of the plant.
"What I was told was that they were there from about midnight until near 5:00 am," another of our sources said.
Superintendent Brown could not say how long it took the gunmen to load the tankers. However, he suggested that the robbery lasted for some time.
"You can't load 133,000 litres of gasoline in a few minutes," he said.
The robbers, he said, parked the trucks on the outside of the plant and ran the hose inside to the tanks. It was not clear, however, how the gunmen gained entry to the plant.
Our sources also disclosed that before all the guards were tied up, one of them engaged one of the gunmen in a tussle, but was eventually subdued with the help of one of the gunman's accomplices.
The gunman who was challenged then threatened to shoot the guard, but was prevented from doing so by his accomplice who, according to our source, told his angry crony that they were not there to kill anyone.
On Friday, an official of the Jamaica Gasoline Retailers Association told the Sunday Observer that a full load on an average fuel tanker is normally 30,000 litres.
A tanker of gas, the official said, would go for between $3.8 million and $4.2 million.
The Kingston Eastern police are investigating the theft which, our sources said, is also being probed by the company to determine the extent of any inside assistance, if any, given to the gunmen.
Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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