LAHAD DATU: The Lahad Datu Marine Police foiled an attempt to smuggle subsidised cooking oil after detaining a lorry in Kampung Atiam here on Sunday afternoon.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of marine police personnel conducted a raid at the location around 3.10 pm. During the operation, an Isuzu rigid lorry driven by a 61-year-old local man was stopped for inspection.
Checks on the lorry’s cargo, which was concealed under canvas sheeting, revealed several black plastic packages. Further inspection found that the packages contained boxes of “Cap Mawar” brand subsidised cooking oil.
Each box contained 17 packets of cooking oil, bringing the total seizure to 64 boxes, equivalent to 1,088 packets of subsidised cooking oil.
The lorry driver failed to produce any documents or permits from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) authorising the transport and storage of the controlled items.
The case is being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961. The total value of the seizure is estimated at RM42,790.
The Marine Police reiterated its commitment to combating any form of subsidy leakage to safeguard the interests of the people and the nation. – James Leong
A Lahad Datu Marine Policeman shows the seized subsidised cooking oil.
