SIBU: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry, Kapit branch has seized 122.18 litres of illegal diesel and a four-wheel drive costing a total of RM50,262 at a petrol kiosk.
The branch head, Englebert Inggath Desmond Japar, in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 5), said the seizures were made recently after it was found that they were selling diesel without an authorisation letter from the ministry.
"Action will also be taken against the operator of the petrol station for selling the diesel without a permit or authorisation letter," said Englebert.
He added that the case was being investigated under Section 21 of the Supply Control Act 1961.
The offense provides for a fine of not more than RM1mil or three years jail or both for individual offenders and RM3mil for a company for the first offense.
Under the law, members of the public were not allowed to purchase diesel or petrol more than the quantity of their vehicle petrol tank without permit.
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