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References
- ↑ Lum, Selina (31 March 2022). "29 years' jail for one of masterminds of $128m oil heist from Shell Bukom". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ↑ "$206m worth of oil stolen from Shell's site in Pulau Bukom". The Straits Times. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ↑ Lam, Lydia; Zhang, Lim Min; Wong, Derek (8 January 2018). "17 men arrested for taking fuel from Shell, $3.05 million in cash seized". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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