Singaporean bus driver pleads not guilty to misuse of subsidised diesel in Johor Bahru

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Diesel, like sugar and chicken, is a controlled good in Malaysia. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A Singaporean bus driver claimed trial to charges of misappropriating around 500 litres of diesel, a controlled item in Malaysia, in a Johor Bahru court on Thursday, Bernama reported.

He is suspected of conducting unlicensed transactions of the controlled good at a petrol station in Jalan Kempas Baru on Tuesday morning.Charged under the Supply Control Act, he faces a fine of up to RM1 million and a three-year prison term.Diesel, like sugar and chicken, is a controlled good in Malaysia.

Organisations or individuals intending to purchase more than 20 litres of diesel using fuel drums or other containers are required to obtain a special permit issued by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living.

 

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