Over 6,800 gas cylinders worth RM1mil seized in Kuantan raid
Southeast Brigade GOF commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said 6,155 empty cylinders and 679 filled cylinders, along with a vehicle, a forklift and gas storage cages, were seized during Ops Taring Bravo 3 at about 4.30pm on Monday.
'Checks found that subsidised and industrial gas without a valid licence were being stored at the premises. The building's caretaker, a 41-year-old man, was arrested to assist in the investigation,' he said, reported Bernama yesterday.
In Petaling Jaya, police detained four men and seized diesel believed to have been misappropriated, along with various equipment, with an estimated value of RM602,220, in two separate raids in Jalan PJU 1/23 yesterday.
Battalion 4 GOF commanding officer Supt Jafri Muhamad said four men, including two Myanmar nationals were arrested and several items were seized.
The suspects and seized items were handed over to the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters.
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