1,700kg cooking oil seized, man held in S’kan

SANDAKAN: The Ministry of Trade and Consumer Affairs Sandakan branch detained a man for attempting to misappropriate 1.7 tonnes (1,700kg) of subsidised cooking oil at an unnumbered premises, here, on April 29.Branch Chief Mohamad Hashim said the enforcement division had been conducting intelligence on the premises, located at the 15th mile, for a week before moving in and nabbing the man, as well as seizing 100 boxes each containing 17 one kg cooking oil packages and a lorry, at 2.30pm. Dear Daily Express reader,Ever since 1963, before the formation of Malaysia, The Daily Express has kept the public well-informed as well as helped shape Sabah & Labuan's development for almost 60 years.By subscribing you are supporting many of our award winning journalists - the first newspaper to win the Prime Minister's award for excellence in Journalism - who work tirelessly to bring you the facts and news that matter.We are also the only newspaper to achieve a world scoop in the Nick Leeson saga in 1995.Your subscription helps to hold those in power accountable. Subscribe today to support exclusive, local and independent journalism.Sign in to read the full article Subscribe now