67 people arrested for illegally distributing marine oil, including fraudulent acquisition of tax-free fuel for fishing 부산지방해양수산청과 부산해양경찰서는 5월 16일부터 7월 31일까지, 해양경찰청과 합동으로 해상에서의 석유유통 불법행위에 대한 특별단속을 실시하여, 어업용 면세유를 부정 수급하거나 해상에서 불법으로 석유를 유통한 67명을 검거하였다고 밝혔다. During the special crackdown on illegal maritime oil distribution conducted jointly with the Korea Coast Guard from May 16 to July 31, the Busan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office and Busan Coast Guard arrested 67 people for fraudulently acquiring tax-free fuel for fishing and illegally distributing oil at sea. 이번 특별단속에서는 선박연료유 공급업체가 어업용 면세유를 공급하면서 실제 공급내역을 허위로 작성하거나, 면세유를 공급받은 어선주가 이를 다른 선박에 판매하거나, 해상에서 선박을 임대하여 불법으로 석유를 유통하는 등 다양한 유형의 불법행위가 적발되었다. The special crackdown uncovered various types of illegal activities, including a ship fuel supplier falsifying the actual supply of tax-free fuel for fishing, a fishing boat owner selling the tax-free fuel to another ship, and illegally distributing oil by leasing a ship at sea. 주요 적발 사례로는, 선박연료유 공급업체 대표 A씨(구속)는 면세유 3,700여 톤을 공급한 것처럼 허위 서류를 작성하여 5억 6천만 원 상당의 부당이득을 취득하고, B씨 등 5명은 해상에서 선박을 임대하여 불법으로 중질유 3,200톤을 유통하여 7억 2천만 원 상당의 부당이득을 취득하였다. In a major case, A, the representative of a ship fuel supplier (detained), created false documents to show 3,700 tons of tax-free fuel were supplied, earning 560 million won in unjust profits. B and five others illegally distributed 3,200 tons of heavy oil by leasing ships at sea, earning 720 million won in unjust profits. 부산지방해양수산청과 부산해양경찰서는 앞으로도 해양경찰청과 합동으로 해상에서의 석유유통 질서유지를 위해 지속적으로 단속을 강화해 나갈 계획이며, 적발된 불법행위에 대해서는 관련법에 따라 엄중 처벌할 방침이다. The Busan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office and Busan Coast Guard plan to continue cracking down on illegal maritime oil distribution with the Korea Coast Guard to maintain order in the maritime oil distribution market and will strictly punish any illegal activities detected in accordance with relevant laws.
67 individuals were arrested for illegally distributing offshore oil and obtaining prohibited marine fuel in a recent crackdown by the marine police. The special interception operation led to the identification of 31 illegal activities, resulting in the arrest of 67 individuals. One individual was taken into custody for violating the oil business law, while 18 were released without charges.
The remaining individuals are still under investigation. A total of 84,456 liters of illegal offshore oil distribution was identified during the special interception period, which is the highest in the past four years. The illegal distribution method involved purchasing "back oil" during the oil supply process and supplying it to overseas ships or tankers.
Twenty-one cases (55 individuals arrested) involved this method. In April, a man named Gc was arrested in Jeollanam-do for violating the oil business law, supplied prohibited marine fuel to domestic cargo ships for 386 consecutive times between December 2022 and April 2024, amounting to around 138 billion won (1460 million liters).
In March, a case involving the illegal distribution of 250,000 liters of marine fuel for non-maritime purposes in Uljin County was identified. Additionally, four cases of illegally obtaining marine fuel for non-maritime purposes by obtaining a marine permit fraudulently were also identified. Last June, a man named Nc, who was arrested for fraud in Busan, was found to have illegally obtained 100 liters of marine fuel by falsely submitting arrival/departure records.
The marine police conducted the special interception from March 11 to July 31, aiming to curb illegal oil trading activities taking advantage of geopolitical instability in the Middle East. The acting director of the marine police emphasized that crimes exploiting oil price volatility pose a significant threat to the livelihoods of citizens and stated that they will maintain a constant monitoring system at key sea areas even after the completion of the special interception to thoroughly investigate the identified illegal activities.
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