The Kelantan Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) detained a Thai national and seized smuggled petrol from three cars whose rear seats were each modified into 500-litre capacity tanks to conceal the fuel.
The smuggled petrol were seized in a raid at a petrol station in Kemahang, Tanah Merah near here Thursday morning.
Two of the Thai's accomplices gave the team of KPDNKK enforcement officers the slip in the incident about 6.30am.
State KPDNKK director, Datuk Ab Ghani Harun said at the time of the raid, the three men were refueling when they spotted the enforcement officers.
"We managed to detain the Thai and seize the cars while his accomplices fled," he told reporters at the KPDNKK vehicle storage depot in Chica Menyabong here.
Ab Ghani said investigations revealed the three vehicles were modified with the rear seats turned into 500-litres capacity tank each, adding that several jerry cans of petrol were found in the boot compartments of the vehicles.
"Their modus operandi was to fill up petrol at stations near the Bukit Bunga bridge, Tanah Merah, using local vehicles before smuggling them into Thailand.
"We believe their activities had been going on for some time. Stern action will be taken against petrol stations found to be in cahoots with smugglers," he added.
In another development, Ab Ghani said he would hold a meeting with 18 suppliers of subsidised cooking oil in the state soon, following complaints of a shortage in the market.
"We believe this happened due to the Chinese New Year celebrations last week. The situation will normalise soon as the monthly quota of 2,200 metric tonnes of cooking oil should be enough for the state," he said. -- Bernama
Bernama
Fri Feb 10 2017
Investigations revealed the three vehicles were modified with the rear seats turned into 500-litres capacity tank each. - Photo for illustration purpose
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