SHAH ALAM: Two men were charged in the Sessions Court on Tuesday (April 18) in connection with the misappropriation of diesel under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, following enforcement action under Ops Tiris 4.0 (Integrated) by the Selangor office of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.
The ministry’s Selangor director, Muhamad Hanif Asa'ari, in a statement, said the first accused, a 58-year-old male proprietor of a wholesale company, faces two charges.
On the first count, he was charged with purchasing 2,000 litres of diesel from an individual or entity not licensed or authorised in writing to sell the fuel. The offence was allegedly committed at 9.28 pm on April 24 at a premises in Panasuria, Shah Alam.
He also faces a second charge for failing to maintain a stock register for scheduled items, namely diesel. This included allegedly failing to record details of purchases and sales, such as the date, quantity, price, and particulars of sellers or buyers.
The second accused, a 28-year-old lorry driver, was charged with possessing about 4,000 litres of diesel in a tanker lorry without a valid permit at the same location and time.
Both men pleaded not guilty. The court granted bail of RM10,000 for each charge, with one surety, and ordered them to report to the ministry’s office in Shah Alam once a month.
Members of the public with information on suspicious or unethical business activities can lodge complaints via KPDN's WhatsApp hotline at 019-848 8000, the Ez Adu KPDN platform, the KPDN hotline at 1-800-886-800, or through the ministry's e-complaint portal. – Bernama
