KOTA BHARU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry in Kelantan seized 325 litres of petrol valued at nearly RM10,000 from an illegal base in Kampung Simpangan near Tumpat during a border operation on Friday night (Feb 8).
Its director, Azman Ismail, said the Integrated Ops was conducted at around 11.30pm. It involved the Region Three Marine Police from Pengkalan Kubor. During the operation, two vehicles were seized.
He said the team had detected the two vehicles being driven suspiciously before raiding the illegal base.
"Further investigation found several jerry cans stored in the two vehicles, believed to be used for smuggling fuel,” he said in a statement on Saturday (Feb 8).
Azman said the case was being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961. – Bernama
