BANDAR PERMAISURI: A lorry driver has been detained on suspicion of using forged permits to purchase subsidised petrol for resale to industrial operators.
Terengganu Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry director Mohd Mufsi Lat said the local man, in his 30s, was detained during an Ops Tiris 4.0 raid at a petrol station in Merang near here at 7.30am yesterday.
He said two drums containing 500 litres of subsidised petrol worth about RM1,600 were also seized during the operation.
“Surveillance and intelligence gathering were carried out for two weeks after suspicious activities involving subsidised controlled goods were detected at the petrol station.
“Inspections found that the lorry driver, who works with a travel agency, possessed 10 permits, eight of which were found to be invalid or fake,” he told a press conference here yesterday, Bernama reported.
He added that items seized during the operation, including a lorry, were valued at RM46,800.
Mohd Mufsi said the modus operandi involved making purchases up to four times a day using permits left at petrol stations, allowing fuel to be pumped into drums.
