Shell heist: Over 16 years’ jail for key player who earned at least S$1.4mil in ill-gotten gains

Tiah Kok Hwee being brought to court in 2018. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday to 20 counts of criminal breach of trust. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A key player in what the prosecution described as the largest and most sophisticated marine gas oil heist in Singapore’s history earned at least $1.4 million in ill-gotten gains from his offences.

Tiah Kok Hwee, 46, who committed these offences when he was working for oil giant Shell, then used the monies on luxury watches, foreign property and cars.