Foreigner held for alleged cooking oil scam
Published on: Fri, Aug 08, 2025
By: Azmie Lim Text Size: The woman detained by police. LAHAD DATU: Police have arrested a foreigner for allegedly deceiving people into paying for subsidised cooking oil, and failing to deliver the purchased items. District Police Chief, ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail said the woman was detained by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division following a report lodged by the victim.
Advertisement He said the suspect's modus operandi was to sell the cooking oil wholesale at an attractive price. 'However, when she received the payment, she would use it to pay for her debt and failed to continue the cooking oil business with the victim. 'Preliminary investigation found that the suspect did not have the Scheduled Controlled Goods (CSA) licence from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN),' he said. Dzulbaharin said the suspect is currently in their custody for further investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
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