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The Star
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
13 nabbed in counterfeit engine oil crackdown
PETALING JAYA: Three premises suspected of bottling and distributing engine oil using counterfeit trademarks were raided in a joint operation by police and Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry in Ara Damansara and Kepong on Tuesday (April 29). Senior Asst Comm Mohammad Azlin Sadari, the deputy director of Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department's Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Intelligence Investigation (WCB/PSK), said 13 suspects were also arrested. They included seven foreign nationals from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, he added. "The raids were conducted after nearly two months of intelligence gathering. Initial investigations revealed that the syndicate allegedly rebottled engine oil and affixed labels of well-known local and international vehicle manufacturers without authorisation, using fake addresses on the bottles. "They then marketed the products via e-commerce platforms and social media. The syndicate is believed to have been operating for two to three years and had raked in millions of ringgit in profits,' he told reporters here on Tuesday. The operation, involving WCB/PSK personnel from Bukit Aman and ministry enforcement officers, was led by the bureau's Intelligence/Special Investigation principal assistant director Asst Comm Zulkarnain Samsudin. Seized items included engine oil, empty bottles and labels bearing various brand names. "We are still investigating the source of the engine oil used by the syndicate, and assessing the total value of items seized from all three locations,' said SAC Azlin. The case is being investigated under Section 102 1(c) of the Trademarks Act 2019 and Section 5 of the Trade Descriptions Act 2011. A check at the Ara Damansara premises found it to be a commercial unit filled with engine oil bottles of various brands and large tanks believed to be used for storing and rebottling oil into four-litre containers. – Bernama
The Sun
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
13 arrested in counterfeit engine oil crackdown
PETALING JAYA: Three premises suspected of bottling and distributing engine oil using counterfeit trademarks were raided in a joint operation by police and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) in Ara Damansara and Kepong yesterday. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department's Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Intelligence Investigation (WCB/PSK) Deputy Director SAC Mohammad Azlin Sadari said 13 individuals, including seven foreign nationals from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, were arrested during the raid. 'The raids were conducted following nearly two months of intelligence gathering. Initial investigations revealed that the syndicate allegedly rebottled engine oil and affixed labels of well-known local and international vehicle manufacturers without authorisation, using fake addresses on the bottles. 'They then marketed the products via e-commerce platforms and social media. The syndicate is believed to have been operating for two to three years and had raked in millions of ringgit in profits,' he told reporters here today. The operation, involving WCB/PSK personnel from Bukit Aman and KPDN enforcement officers, was led by WCB/PSK Intelligence/Special Investigation Principal Assistant Director ACP Zulkarnain Samsudin. Seized items included engine oil, empty bottles and labels bearing various brand names. 'Police are still investigating the source of the engine oil used by the syndicate, while the total value of items seized from all three locations is also being determined,' said Mohammad Azlin. The case is being investigated under Section 102 1(c) of the Trademarks Act 2019 and Section 5 of the Trade Descriptions Act 2011. Meanwhile, a Bernama check at the Ara Damansara premises found it to be a commercial unit filled with engine oil bottles of various brands and large tanks believed to be used for storing and rebottling oil into four-litre containers.
Barnama
29-04-2025
- Business
- Barnama
13 Arrested In Counterfeit Engine Oil Crackdown
PETALING JAYA, April 29 (Bernama) -- Three premises suspected of bottling and distributing engine oil using counterfeit trademarks were raided in a joint operation by police and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) in Ara Damansara and Kepong today. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department's Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Intelligence Investigation (WCB/PSK) Deputy Director SAC Mohammad Azlin Sadari said 13 individuals, including seven foreign nationals from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, were arrested during the raid. 'The raids were conducted following nearly two months of intelligence gathering. Initial investigations revealed that the syndicate allegedly rebottled engine oil and affixed labels of well-known local and international vehicle manufacturers without authorisation, using fake addresses on the bottles. 'They then marketed the products via e-commerce platforms and social media. The syndicate is believed to have been operating for two to three years and had raked in millions of ringgit in profits,' he told reporters here today. The operation, involving WCB/PSK personnel from Bukit Aman and KPDN enforcement officers, was led by WCB/PSK Intelligence/Special Investigation Principal Assistant Director ACP Zulkarnain Samsudin. Seized items included engine oil, empty bottles and labels bearing various brand names. 'Police are still investigating the source of the engine oil used by the syndicate, while the total value of items seized from all three locations is also being determined,' said Mohammad Azlin. The case is being investigated under Section 102 1(c) of the Trademarks Act 2019 and Section 5 of the Trade Descriptions Act 2011. Meanwhile, a Bernama check at the Ara Damansara premises found it to be a commercial unit filled with engine oil bottles of various brands and large tanks believed to be used for storing and rebottling oil into four-litre containers. -- BERNAMA
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New Straits Times
29-04-2025
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Cops bust syndicate selling fake engine oil
PETALING JAYA: Federal police have crippled a syndicate that had been packaging and selling fake engine oil — including counterfeit products of well-known local and Japanese brands — for over three years. Millions of ringgit worth of counterfeit engine oil and processing equipment were seized during raids on three shoplots in Ara Damansara and Kepong today. The raids followed nearly two months of intelligence gathering and surveillance by the Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Investigation and Intelligence (WCB/PSK). Senior Assistant Commissioner Mohammad Azlin Sadari, head of the WCB/PSK, told the New Straits Times that the operation, which began around 11.30am, was led by Principal Assistant Director (Special Investigation/Intelligence) Assistant Commissioner Zulkarnain Samsudin. The team, comprising WCB/PSK personnel and officers from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, found that the syndicate had divided operations across the three premises. "One shoplot in Ara Damansara was used to store empty engine oil bottles, while another nearby was used to process and bottle the fake oil," Azlin said. "The Kepong premises served as a warehouse for the finished products, which were then distributed to spare part shops. We believe some were also sold online." Thirteen individuals — six locals and seven foreigners — were arrested in the raids. "Our team is still on-site calculating the total value of the seized items, which we estimate to be in the millions. We are also investigating the source of the engine oil used," he said. The case is being investigated under Section 102(1)(c) of the Trademarks Act and Section 5 of the Trade Descriptions Act.
