The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle 7,000 liters of diesel using two modified tankers during an operation at the ICQS Bukit Kayu Hitam complex early Wednesday morning.
According to Bukit Kayu Hitam AKPS Commander, Senior Assistant Commissioner Mohd Nasarudin M. Nasir, a routine inspection at 7:30 a.m. in Block A of the complex uncovered hidden storage compartments beneath the tankers used to conceal the diesel.
“Each tanker was found to contain approximately 3,500 liters of diesel, bringing the total seizure to 7,000 liters,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.
The estimated value of the seizure is RM320,000, including RM20,000 worth of diesel at current market prices and the two tankers valued at around RM300,000.
The case has been referred to the Kedah State Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDN) for further investigation, while the diesel and tankers have been confiscated under existing legal provisions.
Mohd Nasarudin said the case is being investigated under Section 21(1) of the Control of Supplies Act 1961 (Act 122) for handling controlled goods without written permission.
“Any individual involved in manufacturing, selling, storing, possessing, transporting, or distributing controlled goods without a license or permit is committing an offence,” he emphasized.
Diesel is classified as a controlled item under the Supply Control Order 1974, and any attempt to smuggle or transport it without authorization is considered a serious offence under Malaysian law.
