KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah office of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) uncovered the unauthorised storage of 16,180 litres of subsidised diesel during a raid at a premises in Kampung Sindaanan, Kobusak, Penampang on Tuesday (July 15).
The evening raid led to the seizure of a four-wheel-drive Isuzu Trooper, equipment, and the diesel, all valued at RM53,527, with a local man in his 30s detained to assist investigations under the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
According to Sabah KPDN Director Shahril Nizam Shahidin, the operation followed a week of intelligence gathering and public tip-offs, and initial checks revealed the premises had no valid licence or approval to store controlled items.
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Shahril said the ministry will continue proactive checks and encourages the public to report suspected misuse of controlled goods, noting that 1,179 enforcement actions and over RM22 million in seizures have been recorded in Sabah so far this year.
