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New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Diesel syndicate busted in raid on illegal storage facility
SHAH ALAM: A syndicate exploiting fleet cards to obtain subsidised diesel was uncovered in a raid at an illegal storage site in Taman Sri Muda last night. The special operation, which began at around 7pm, was carried out by the Selangor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry in collaboration with the Selangor police contingent headquarters. During the raid, five individuals were caught red-handed while transferring subsidised diesel from a bonded lorry to a tanker, unaware of the enforcement team's presence. One of the suspects, a man known as Rav, said he was the 'leader' of the other four drivers. "I manage the tanker lorry by transporting it from the store to another location in Shah Alam. I leave the lorry there and someone else will come to pick it up. "I get paid about RM200 a day and have only been working here for six months. This place is rented by my boss named 'Ong' for RM2,000 a month," he said when met at the scene. Selangor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry director Mohd Zuhairi Mat Radey said the raid followed a month-long intelligence operation, which uncovered diesel transfer activities suspected to be linked to fleet card abuse. "During the raid, we detained five local men, aged between 30 and 45, all working as lorry drivers. "Checks showed the tanker lorry was connected to a bonded lorry modified with IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) tanks," he said during a press conference at the location. Mohd Zuhairi said nine vehicles were seized, including a 30-tonne tanker lorry, four canvas lorries, two bonded lorries, a van and a prime mover. The ministry also confiscated 7,000 litres of diesel worth an estimated RM19,390, 14 IBC tanks, pumps and connecting hoses. Mohd Zuhairi said the premises had no valid licence to store controlled diesel, and the drivers did not possess proper documentation for the fuel. "We found that the drivers used fleet cards and were believed to have purchased the subsidised fuel at petrol stations around Shah Alam. "The diesel was then transferred into the tanker lorries at this site before being sold on the black market," he said. Mohd Zuhairi added that investigations are ongoing to track down the syndicate's mastermind, with the case being investigated under Section 21 of the Supply Control Act 1961.
Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Five men detained in Shah Alam for alleged diesel fraud, over 7,000 litres seized in KPDN raid
SHAH ALAM, May 29 — The Selangor branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) detained five men suspected of diesel fraud using subsidised fleet cards yesterday. KPDN state director Mohd Zuhairi Mat Radey said the suspects, aged between 30 and 45, were arrested during a raid on an illegal storage site in Sri Muda, Section 25. The operation, involving 25 KPDN officers and the Selangor Police Contingent headquarters, took place around 7 pm following a month-long intelligence gathering. 'We seized a 30-ton tanker truck, four canvas trucks, two bonded trucks each carrying intermediate bulk containers (IBC), a van and a modified prime mover,' he told reporters after the operation concluded late last night. Mohd Zuhairi added that over 7,000 liters of diesel were recovered from 14 IBC tanks with 1,000-litre capacity each, along with equipment such as motorised pumps and connecting hoses believed to be used for illegal extraction and transfer of diesel. He said the premises lacked a valid license to store subsidised diesel, while the detained bonded truck drivers also did not possess legal documentation to hold the controlled item. 'The modus operandi involved bonded truck drivers using fleet cards to purchase subsidised diesel at petrol stations around Shah Alam,' he explained. The case is being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, focusing on identifying individuals, companies and distribution networks involved in the illegal diesel supply chain. — Bernama
The Star
6 days ago
- The Star
Selangor authorities detain five men suspected of subsidised diesel fleet card fraud
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry detained five men suspected of diesel fraud using subsidised fleet cards on Wednesday (May 28). The ministry's state director, Mohd Zuhairi Mat Radey, said the suspects, aged 30 to 45, were arrested during a raid on an illegal storage site in Sri Muda, Section 25. The operation, involving 25 ministry officers and the Selangor Police Contingent headquarters, took place around 7pm following a month-long intelligence gathering. "We seized a 30-ton tanker truck, four canvas trucks, two bonded trucks each carrying intermediate bulk containers (IBC), a van and a modified prime mover," he told reporters after the operation concluded late Wednesday night. Mohd Zuhairi added that over 7,000 litres of diesel were recovered from 14 IBC tanks with 1,000-litre capacity each, along with equipment such as motorised pumps and connecting hoses believed to be used for illegal extraction and transfer of diesel. He stated that the premises lacked a valid license to store subsidised diesel, while the detained bonded truck drivers also did not possess the necessary legal documentation to hold the controlled item. "The modus operandi involved bonded truck drivers using fleet cards to purchase subsidised diesel at petrol stations around Shah Alam," he explained. The case is being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act, 1961, with a focus on identifying individuals, companies and distribution networks involved in the illegal diesel supply chain. – Bernama
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Selangor KPDN detains five men suspected of subsidised diesel fleet card fraud
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) detained five men suspected of diesel fraud using subsidised fleet cards yesterday. KPDN state director Mohd Zuhairi Mat Radey said the suspects, aged between 30 and 45, were arrested during a raid on an illegal storage site in Sri Muda, Section 25. The operation, involving 25 KPDN officers and the Selangor Police Contingent headquarters, took place around 7 pm following a month-long intelligence gathering. 'We seized a 30-ton tanker truck, four canvas trucks, two bonded trucks each carrying intermediate bulk containers (IBC), a van and a modified prime mover,' he told reporters after the operation concluded late last night. Mohd Zuhairi added that over 7,000 liters of diesel were recovered from 14 IBC tanks with 1,000-litre capacity each, along with equipment such as motorised pumps and connecting hoses believed to be used for illegal extraction and transfer of diesel. He said the premises lacked a valid license to store subsidised diesel, while the detained bonded truck drivers also did not possess legal documentation to hold the controlled item. 'The modus operandi involved bonded truck drivers using fleet cards to purchase subsidised diesel at petrol stations around Shah Alam,' he explained. The case is being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, focusing on identifying individuals, companies and distribution networks involved in the illegal diesel supply chain.
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Selangor KPDN busts diesel fraud, five arrested
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) detained five men suspected of diesel fraud using subsidised fleet cards yesterday. KPDN state director Mohd Zuhairi Mat Radey said the suspects, aged between 30 and 45, were arrested during a raid on an illegal storage site in Sri Muda, Section 25. The operation, involving 25 KPDN officers and the Selangor Police Contingent headquarters, took place around 7 pm following a month-long intelligence gathering. 'We seized a 30-ton tanker truck, four canvas trucks, two bonded trucks each carrying intermediate bulk containers (IBC), a van and a modified prime mover,' he told reporters after the operation concluded late last night. Mohd Zuhairi added that over 7,000 liters of diesel were recovered from 14 IBC tanks with 1,000-litre capacity each, along with equipment such as motorised pumps and connecting hoses believed to be used for illegal extraction and transfer of diesel. He said the premises lacked a valid license to store subsidised diesel, while the detained bonded truck drivers also did not possess legal documentation to hold the controlled item. 'The modus operandi involved bonded truck drivers using fleet cards to purchase subsidised diesel at petrol stations around Shah Alam,' he explained. The case is being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, focusing on identifying individuals, companies and distribution networks involved in the illegal diesel supply chain.
