Diesel smugglers foiled in Kulai, RM300,000 in assets seized

A Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry officer looking at the modified tank of a lorry which was used in a diesel smuggling ring in Kulai.

KULAI: A diesel smuggling syndicate is believed to have used a lorry fitted with a modified fuel tank to purchase excess diesel from petrol stations around the district before transferring it into storage tanks at a factory here.

Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said her department uncovered the operation and seized diesel, a lorry, skid tanks and other items worth about RM300,000 during a raid on Wednesday (Jan 21).