(Sungai Medor, 24th) Enforcement authorities conducted a raid in Sungai Medor on Wednesday (April 23), confiscating over 5,000 liters of suspected misused diesel with a total value of RM16,044.50.
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living stated that the operation was carried out based on intelligence from the Sibu General Operations Force, and the case was subsequently handed over under the "Ops Tiris 4.0" operation.
Matthew Dominic Barin, Director of Sarawak Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, said that during the inspection, authorities found 5,030 liters of diesel, believed to be stored without legal authorization.
"The diesel itself is estimated to be worth about RM10,814.50."
"Also seized were a Toyota lorry, 6 medium-sized bulk containers (IBC tanks), 17 plastic fuel drums, 3 electric fuel pumps, and 8 rubber hoses about 25 meters long each," he said in a statement.
The case is currently being investigated under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961 for possessing controlled goods under suspicious circumstances.
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living stated that the operation was carried out based on intelligence from the Sibu General Operations Force, and the case was subsequently handed over under the "Ops Tiris 4.0" operation.
Matthew Dominic Barin, Director of Sarawak Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, said that during the inspection, authorities found 5,030 liters of diesel, believed to be stored without legal authorization.
"The diesel itself is estimated to be worth about RM10,814.50."
"Also seized were a Toyota lorry, 6 medium-sized bulk containers (IBC tanks), 17 plastic fuel drums, 3 electric fuel pumps, and 8 rubber hoses about 25 meters long each," he said in a statement.
The case is currently being investigated under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961 for possessing controlled goods under suspicious circumstances.