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The Sun
11 hours ago
- The Sun
KPDN seizes fake e-cigarette liquids in Terengganu, four nabbed
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) in Terengganu seized 1,405 units of counterfeit electronic cigarette refill liquid worth RM21,094 during an operation yesterday. State KPDN director Mohd Mufsi Lat said the seizures followed raids on four business premises in Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus districts. Four men in their 40s, believed to be shop owners and employees, were detained to assist in investigations. The operation involved 46 enforcement personnel from KPDN, the Kuala Terengganu City Council (MBKT), and the district health offices of Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus. 'The raids were conducted following complaints from a registered trademark holder, and the products were found to violate the Trademarks Act 2019,' he said in a statement today. He said offenders could face a fine of up to RM15,000 for companies, while individuals may be fined up to RM10,000, jailed for up to three years, or both. He urged the public to report trademark violations through KPDN's official channels, including WhatsApp at 019-8488000, hotline 1-800-886-800, or the Ez Aduan KPDN app. - Bernama
Barnama
12 hours ago
- Barnama
Four Nabbed As KPDN Seizes Fake E-cigarette Liquids In Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) in Terengganu seized 1,405 units of counterfeit electronic cigarette refill liquid worth RM21,094 during an operation yesterday. State KPDN director Mohd Mufsi Lat said the seizures followed raids on four business premises in Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus districts. Four men in their 40s, believed to be shop owners and employees, were detained to assist in investigations.
The Star
15 hours ago
- The Star
Foreigners nabbed for decanting subsidised LPG
Major haul: Mohd Hazimin (left) inspecting a LPG cylinder seized on site in Malim Jaya. — Bernama JOHOR BARU: Enforcement officers from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) have uncovered an illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility at a warehouse in Ulu Tiram here. Johor KPDN director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said the operation which was jointly carried out by enforcement teams from KPDN Putrajaya and Johor, led to the seizure of 1,357 LPG cylinders worth an estimated RM280,000. She added that five foreign men, aged between 30s and 40s, believed to be workers, were also arrested during the raid, which was held on Monday (July 28). 'We believe the suspects were involved in illegal LPG decanting activities. A tanker believed to be filled with LPG was also found on-site, along with equipment used to siphon gas from domestic cylinders into the vehicle,' she told a press conference at the scene here on Monday. She also added that the illegal activity was carried out without proper safety measures, posing serious risks to both the workers and nearby residents. 'Initial investigations indicate that subsidised LPG, which is meant for household use, was being misappropriated and sold through unauthorised means,' she said adding that the case was being investigated under the Supply Control Act 1961. Lilis Saslinda said the offence carries a fine of up to RM1mil, imprisonment for up to three years, or both upon conviction. In MELAKA, Bernama reported that three Myanmar nationals were nabbed for misappropriating subsidised LPG worth RM40,000 in a raid under Ops Gasak in Malim Jaya here, said the ministry's state director Dr Mohd Hazimin Jamaludin. The suspects, aged from 23 to 24, were detained in the 7pm raid on Monday while transferring subsidised LPG into 50kg industrial cylinders using illegal connector hoses. The enforcement team seized 107 units of 14kg subsidised LPG, 59 units of 50kg cylinders, and 20 rubber hoses.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- New Straits Times
Gassy business: Five caught decanting LPG, RM280,000 worth of gas, equipment seized
JOHOR BARU: A clandestine cooking gas decanting operation was busted yesterday when officers from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry raided a storage facility in Ulu Tiram here. Five men, aged between 30 and 40, believed to be members of a syndicate, were detained during the joint operation led by enforcement officers from the ministry's Putrajaya and Johor branches following weeks of surveillance. The enforcement team found 1,357 gas cylinders and a lorry tanker suspected of containing subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) valued at nearly RM280,000. Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said the syndicate members had illegally transferred subsidised LPG from 14kg cylinders into the tanker, a practice known as decanting. "The illicit activity violates the law, besides endangering lives and disrupting the subsidised fuel distribution system meant to benefit the public," she said in a statement today. The seized items included decanting equipment and the lorry tanker. The case was investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, and first-time offenders faced fines of up to RM1 million or three years' jail upon conviction. Repeat offenders might face up to RM3 million in fines or five years' jail. Companies could be fined up to RM2 million and RM5 million for subsequent offences. Lisa said the ministry was also probing into the distribution chain of the seized LPG, including the origins of the supply to identify parties involved in the illegal trade. Members of the public with information on LPG misappropriation are urged to report through the ministry's official channels, which included WhatsApp (019-8488000), e-Aduan portal (e-aduan@ hotline (1-800-886-800) or the Ez ADU smartphone application.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- New Straits Times
Ministry busts factory siphoning subsidised gas for industrial use in Melaka
MELAKA: A factory in Malim Jaya, which had only recently begun operations, was raided by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry for allegedly siphoning subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for industrial use. Acting on three weeks of intelligence, enforcement officers swooped in around 7pm yesterday under Op Gasak 2025, seizing equipment and gas cylinders worth an estimated RM40,000. Melaka Domestic Trade director Dr Mohd Hazimin Jamaludin said three Myanmar nationals, aged between 23 and 24, were caught red-handed during the raid. "They were seen transferring subsidised 14kg LPG into 50kg industrial cylinders using modified hoses without authorisation," he said at a press conference today. He added that the gas siphoning operation lacked basic safety measures and was carried out covertly at night. "The factory appeared abandoned and had no signs of being a registered business. "Everything was sealed off from the outside. Had anything gone wrong, it could have triggered a massive explosion due to the number of gas cylinders inside. "They used a dangerous homemade method — heating the 14kg cylinders with kettles filled with hot water and cooling the 50kg ones to speed up the siphoning," he said. Officers seized 104 units of 14kg LPG cylinders, 41 units of 50kg cylinders (including one unbranded tank), and 20 rubber hoses. Zinc sheets used to conceal the activities were also found. The case is being investigated under the Supply Control Act 1961, which carries a fine of up to RM1 million, three years' jail, or both for individuals, and up to RM2 million in fines for companies.
