One arrested, 15,000 litres of subsidised diesel seized in plantation raid
KUBANG PASU: Authorities crippled a diesel smuggling syndicate in a Changlun plantation raid, arresting one man and seizing over 15,000 litres of subsidised fuel and equipment worth RM47,250, an official said.
The 4.15pm raid was carried out yesterday by enforcement officers from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) and the General Operations Force (GOF) intelligence unit, acting on a tip-off.
Kedah KPDN director Muhammad Nizam Jamaludin said the team found diesel believed to have been siphoned from a tanker truck into multiple drum containers.
"A local man in his 20s, who claimed to be a worker at the site, was detained during the operation. He failed to produce any licence or documentation authorising possession of the controlled goods," he said in a statement today.
The operation also led to the seizure of equipment used in the illegal activities, with the total value of confiscated items estimated at RM47,250.
The case is being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
"For individuals, the maximum penalty under the Act is a RM1 million fine, a jail term of up to three years, or both. Repeat offenders face up to RM3 million in fines or imprisonment of up to five years," Nizam said.
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