Illegal sale of diesel thwarted, RM500,000 in subsidies saved


PETALING JAYA: Authorities have put a stop to a distribution centre illegally selling diesel here, saving the government about RM500,000 in subsidies.

The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry's Selangor chief enforcement officer Mohd Khairi Jamaludin said a raid was conducted at a warehouse by a police team from Bukit Aman at around 11.30pm on Friday (Feb 2) and the case had been handed over to his office for investigation.

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