Pahang GOF seize 6,834 unlicensed LPG tanks at Lipis industrial site
The operation, codenamed Op Taring Bravo 3, was carried out at about 4.30pm on Aug 11 and led to the arrest of a 41-year-old caretaker.
GOF Tenggara Brigade commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the raid followed a tip-off.
"The premises were storing subsidised gas and industrial gas without a valid licence from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.
"A total of 679 gas cylinders of various brands and weights, along with 6,155 empty tanks, were recovered at the premises.
"Besides detaining a suspect, the raiding team also seized gas tanks, vehicles, a forklift, and storage cages used to keep the LPG tanks," he said in a statement today.
Nik Ros Azhan said the seized items, valued at RM1.03 million, had been handed over to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry for further investigation under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961, which carries a maximum fine of RM1 million upon conviction.
For companies, the fine may be up to RM2 million and, for repeat offences, up to RM5 million.
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