Domestic Trade Ministry working with authorities to end diesel smuggling in border areas

ARAU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry will work with the authorities, including the Road Transport Department, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Customs) and the police to stamp out diesel smuggling activities at the country’s borders.

The Domestic Trade enforcement deputy director general (operations) Shamsul Nizam Khalil said the ministry would step up monitoring in border areas to tackle leakages following the implementation of the targeted diesel subsidy on June 10.