SEREMBAN: An illegal diesel storage facility at Jalan Jambu in Kampung Baru Sungai Nipah, Port Dickson, was raided by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP).
Its state chief enforcement officer, Abd Muis Samsudin said they seized 15,000 litres of diesel, two lorry tankers and equipment used to transfer the fuel during the raid at 1.15pm yesterday.
He said the total seizure was worth RM92,250.
“We acted on this case after a week of intelligence work, when we found that diesel was bought from the petrol station by the tankers, with the diesel sent to the storage facility and kept there.
“The premises do not have a valid licence or documents from the supply controller to carry out activities involving controlled goods like subsidised diesel. No suspects were caught at the scene during the raid while the storage facility had been operating for about six months,” he said in a statement.
Abd Muis said the case was being investigated under Sections 20(1) and 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961. — Bernama
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