Muhammad Anwar Karthiban, 30, admitted to selling a 1kg packet of controlled cooking oil to a foreigner at a roadside stall along Lingkaran Cassia Barat, Simpang Ampat, in Seberang Prai Selatan, at about 5.40pm on July 19.
The charge, under Regulation 2(1) of the Control of Supplies (Prohibition on Sale and Purchase of Controlled Goods) (Cooking Oil) Regulations 2026, which carries a fine of up to RM1 million, imprisonment of up to three years, or both.
In a separate case before Sessions Court Judge Roslan Hamid, contract worker Md Roshidul Malitha, 44, pleaded guilty to purchasing a 1kg packet of controlled cooking oil from the same premises at about 5pm on the same day.
As a non-citizen, he is prohibited from purchasing the controlled item.
He was charged under Regulation 3(1) of the Control of Supplies (Prohibition on Sale and Purchase of Controlled Goods) (Cooking Oil) Regulations 2026, punishable with a maximum fine of RM1 million, imprisonment of up to two years, or both.
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry prosecuting officer Alsad Nasrullah appeared for the prosecution in both cases, while both accused were unrepresented.
Alsad urged the court to impose bail of RM5,000 with one surety for Anwar, and requested that he report regularly to the investigating officer at the ministry's Penang office.
"He should also be prohibited from engaging in any activities involving controlled or subsidised goods while the case is pending," he told the court.
Anwar appealed for a lower bail.
"My wife is heavily pregnant and is expected to give birth later this month," he said.
For Md Roshidul, the prosecution sought a RM5,000 bail with two Malaysian sureties, together with a condition requiring him to report monthly to the ministry's Penang office.
Roslan set bail at RM3,000 for each accused and ordered both men to comply with the monthly reporting requirement.
He fixed Aug 21 for mention of both cases. - NST
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