59,000 litres of diesel worth RM355,000 seized in Kuantan

 Enforcement officers found the premises at the industrial park were being used to store diesel without a valid licence.

Pahang domestic trade and cost of living ministry director Jezlily Jamaluddin said the inspections were carried out under Op Tiris 4.0. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 Domestic trade and cost of living ministry  officers seized 59,000 litres of diesel worth RM355,000 in an operation at the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park in Kuantan today.

The ministry’s Pahang director, Jezlily Jamaluddin, said the operation was carried out under Op Tiris 4.0, Bernama reported.

Enforcement officers found that the premises were being used to store diesel without a valid licence.

Five skid tanks containing an estimated 57,000 litres of diesel, and an industrial tanker lorry carrying about 2,000 litres of diesel were seized.

Jezlily said the ministry will intensify its enforcement activities to curb any misappropriation of controlled goods such as diesel. - FMT