A driver of a Singapore-registered vehicle has been arrested in Johor Bahru after allegedly filling up with subsidised RON95 petrol, according to Malaysian media reports.
The incident reportedly took place during an enforcement operation at a petrol station in Johor around 10pm on Thursday (April 9), as cited by The New Straits Times.
Authorities said a black Honda Civic bearing a Singapore licence plate was spotted pumping RON95 fuel, which is reserved exclusively for Malaysia-registered vehicles under government subsidy rules.
Officials from Johor’s Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living confirmed that enforcement officers intervened immediately and stopped the driver from continuing the transaction.
The vehicle was later seized, and investigators reviewed CCTV footage, receipts and statements from petrol station staff as part of the probe.
A man in his 50s, believed to be both the driver and owner of the car, was detained to assist investigations.
The case is being investigated under Malaysia’s Control of Supplies Act 1961 for purchasing controlled goods using a foreign-registered vehicle.
Authorities said stricter enforcement began on April 1, extending penalties to individuals purchasing subsidised fuel, not just petrol station operators.
If convicted, offenders may face fines of up to RM1 million, imprisonment of up to three years, or both, with harsher penalties for repeat offences.
