Kuala lumpur: Police will be temporarily deployed at high-risk petrol stations along border areas as part of a crackdown on fuel smuggling, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He stated that the deployment covers 151 fuel stations flagged by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) for tighter monitoring. Among these, 87 are located in border areas, and 64 others are considered high-risk due to suspicious sales surges and activities involving foreign vehicles and modified tanks.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, in Sarawak alone, police will monitor 22 petrol stations in border areas like Limbang, Lubok Antu, and Lundu through this joint operation. This announcement was made at a press conference following the state-level meeting for the establishment of the Special Task Force for Ops Tiris 4.0 (Integrated). Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali and Sarawak State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki were also present.

Fadillah mentioned that this initiative allows KPDN enforcement officers to focus on other high-risk sites, including fishermen's diesel depots, unbranded stations, illegal jetties, and illicit bunkering activities. Since Ops Tiris 4.0 launched on March 16, a total of 13,759 inspections have uncovered 239 cases, resulting in RM11 million in total seizures, with RM6.7 million in Sarawak alone. Diesel cases topped the list with 99 cases, worth over RM3.1 million, followed by RON95 petrol, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and other controlled goods like cooking oil, sugar, and wheat flour.

He also urged the public to support the 'KITA GEMPUR' initiative, which is the government's effort to mobilize mass action to curb the leakage of controlled and subsidised goods and protect national economic sovereignty.