Lorry owner fined RM100,000 for possessing unlicensed diesel
IPOH: A local man was fined RM100,000 by the Kuala Kangsar Sessions Court today for possession of unlicensed controlled goods (diesel) under the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
The Perak Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), in a statement, said that Ong Seow Hooi, 49, owner of a tanker lorry, was accused of committing the offence at Jalan Puncak Bougainvillea, Kuala Kangsar, at 2.45 am on Jan 6, 2024.
'The accused was arrested along with a modified lorry containing 4,432 litres of diesel stored in an intermediate bulk container, which raised reasonable suspicion that he was trading scheduled goods, in this case, diesel, through wholesale or retail transactions without a valid licence.
'The accused pleaded guilty after the charge was read before Judge Rohaida Ishak,' read the statement.
Prosecuting officer Mohamed Nizam Mohamed Yunan led the prosecution.
Ong, who paid the fine in full, would have faced up to 12 months in prison if he had failed to pay the fine.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New Straits Times
3 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Sepang police raid five premises suspected of conducting illegal bitcoin mining activities
SEPANG: Police raided five premises suspected of conducting illegal Bitcoin mining activities during a special operation on the cryptocurrency mining machines here on Friday. Sepang district police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said five separate teams conducted the raids simultaneously, between 10am and 7pm, on three premises in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi and two in Putra Perdana. He said the investigation was initiated by him a few months ago in addition to complaints from the public. The special operation also involved a special team from the Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) headquarters in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Preliminary investigations found that each premises could generate profits of around RM15,000 to RM20,000 per month through illegal bitcoin mining. "We were informed that a syndicate had stolen electricity supply to carry out the Bitcoin mining activities, with losses to TNB amounting to RM86,089 a month," he said in a press conference here today. He said the total losses incurred by TNB in the Sepang area from January to this month are estimated to be around RM516,534. Norhizam said that as a result of the raids, 143 Bitcoin mining machines and items used for that activity, worth more than RM171,600, were seized. The police have arrested four local men, aged between 20 and 40 years old, who acted as guards of the premises, on one of the premises in Putra Perdana. He said all the men were remanded for three days starting last Saturday to assist in the investigation. He said all the suspects do not have any criminal records and his team has opened five investigation papers under Section 427 of the Penal Code and Section 37(1) of the Electricity Supply Act 1990. "If convicted, the suspects may face a penalty under Section 427 of the Penal Code, which is imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both. "Meanwhile, under Section 37 (1) of the Electricity Supply Act 1990, a fine not exceeding RM100,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or both may be imposed," he also said. He said those with information related to illegal Bitcoin mining activities, including illegal electricity connections, can report the matter to the nearest police station or contact the Sepang district police headquarters hotline at 03-8777 4222.
Malaysiakini
4 hours ago
- Malaysiakini
Engineer charged with accepting RM100k in bribes for K'tan road project
A senior civil engineer pleaded not guilty at the Kota Bharu Sessions Court today to 14 charges of receiving RM100,000 in bribes in connection with payment claims for the Central Spine Road project in Gua Musang, Kelantan. Based on the 14 charges, Azly Abdul Aziz, 44, in his capacity as South Kelantan Development Authority Public Works Department senior civil engineer, is accused of receiving RM100,000 in separate sums ranging from RM5,000 to RM10,000 via online bank transfers from a 70-year-old contractor.
The Star
4 hours ago
- The Star
Penang pensioner loses over RM800,000 to online investment scam
GEORGE TOWN: A pensioner lost over RM800,000 to an online investment scam advertised on a social media platform. State police chief Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the Central Seberang Perai commercial crime department received a complaint from a 55-year-old man regarding the scam on June 12. "The victim was deceived in an online investment scam involving a company known as Freeman Ltd, resulting in a total loss of RM827,120," he said in a statement on Monday (June 16). Comm Hamzah said the victim revealed that in early April 2025, he came across an investment advertisement on the social media application promising high returns. He said the victim then began communicating with a suspect, a woman, through the WhatsApp application. Comm Hamzah said the investment offered promised a return of 7% for each capital invested within a short period of time. Enticed by the offer, the victim was instructed to download the Freeman Ltd. application, register as a member, and make investments through the platform. Comm Hamzah said subsequently, between April 19 and May 26 this year, the victim made 22 money transfer transactions into six bank accounts belonging to different companies. "The victim only realised he had been scammed when he was unable to withdraw the profits displayed on the Freeman Ltd application, which amounted to RM23.2mil," he said,adding the victim then lodged a police report. The case is investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. In another incident, a 56-year-old former factory technician was also duped by an online investment scam that promised a high return. Comm Hamzah said the scam, which was advertised on social media, caused the victim to lost RM321,250. "Around December 2024, the victim came across an investment advertisement offering 30% return on any invested capital within a three-month period. The victim then began communicating with a female suspect through the WhatsApp application," he said. Interested in the offer, the victim was instructed to download an application called Demax Global, register as a member, and proceed with the investment. Comm Hamzah said on March 21 this year, the victim made the first fund transfer amounting to RM20,000 through the application and within less than three months, the victim received a return of RM14,150. Subsequently, between March 27 and 3 June 3, the victim carried out 11 fund transfer transactions into four different company-owned bank accounts involved in the scheme. Comm Hamzah said the victim realised he had been cheated when he was unable to withdraw his profit of RM280,000 that was displayed in the application. "The victim then lodged a police report at North Seberang Perai police headquarters on June 12," he added. The case is investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
