Traders may use subsidised LPG until regulation amendments finalised
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Armizan Ali said no legal action will be taken against this group of traders during the transition period.
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- The Star
Ops Gasak 2025 records 168 LPG subsidy misuse cases
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New Straits Times
a day ago
- New Straits Times
Perak KPDN busts LPG syndicate, six detained
BATU GAJAH: The Perak Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has busted an illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) decanting operation, detaining a 35-year-old local man and five Myanmar nationals believed to be his workers. The raid, conducted yesterday under Ops Gasak 2025, was the result of a week-long intelligence operation targeting suspected misuse of controlled goods. KPDN director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail said officers found 1,899 LPG cylinders, weighing 14kg each, at the premises. "We seized all 1,899 cylinders, comprising 871 filled and 1,028 empty units," he said, adding that the total seizure amounted to 18,194kg of LPG, with an estimated market value of RM66,508.60. Kamalludin said that decanting is the illegal process of transferring LPG from subsidised 14kg cylinders into other containers, often to be sold at higher, non-subsidised rates for commercial use. The premises had no valid licences or documents under the Control of Supplies Act 1961. He said a 35-year-old local man, believed to be the owner, was detained along with five Myanmar nationals, who were suspected to be workers. The syndicate reportedly sourced subsidised 14kg LPG cylinders from wholesalers across Perak and other states. The gas was transferred to bulk tanks, from which lorries would refill and deliver to commercial clients, such as factories and hotels. Kamalludin said the price gap between the subsidised rate of RM1.90 per kg and the market ceiling price of about RM5 per kg created a lucrative opportunity for the syndicate, which sold to industries at slightly below market rates. He said the syndicate had only been operating for about a month before the authorities intervened, adding that this was one of the largest LPG-related raids in Perak this year. Individuals found guilty of such offences could face fines of up to RM1 million, three years' imprisonment, or both. Corporate offenders may be fined up to RM2 million for a first offence and RM5 million for repeat offences. KPDN's commitment to curbing the illegal distribution and misuse of controlled goods would continue under Ops Gasak 2025.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
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