Are Airports in Jamaica safe - Thieves jet off with $20m worth of airplane fuel

[Xavier]

Are airports in Jamaica safe? After reading this story there clearly seems to be something wrong. How can something like this go undetected for hours? Wow...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Thieves jet off with $20m worth of airplane fuel

The fuel, valued at $20 million, is owned by a consortium, including Jamaica Aircraft Refuelling Services (partnership between PetroJam and British Petroleum), Esso and Total.

The fuel was stored in a fuel farm near the old domestic terminal to the western end of the airport. The farm supplies fuel to all the aircraft that come into the airport. The farm has a number of underground pipes that lead to the tarmac where the planes are refuelled.

The incident occurred between 9 o'clock Monday night and 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning.

Jet fuel is a high grade of kerosene which can be used in diesel engines. There are several vehicles in Jamaica that carry diesel engines, particularly buses, trucks and tractors.

A fuel contractor at the airport confirmed the incident, but would not go any further, stating that it was a delicate and dangerous issue.

The Gleaner understands that this is the second incident in months. No arrests were made the last time thieves made off with a big haul.

[RichD]

inside job i sey

[Peasie]

inside job i sey

Very likely. But why has stealing become so endemic in Jamaica?

[MsExced]

Of course the airports are safe, that's an inside job. That's alot of fuel to move and everybody blind

[Xavier]

Of course the airports are safe, that's an inside job. That's alot of fuel to move and everybody blind

I also think it is an inside job but where is the monitoring of unusual stuff. Someone had to get in and out with the truck. It is also scary how easily someone at the airport can probably be bought to let this or anything else slide.