Selangor: The Selangor branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) detained five men suspected of diesel fraud using subsidised fleet cards yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, KPDN state director Mohd Zuhairi Mat Radey stated that the suspects, aged between 30 and 45, were arrested during a raid on an illegal storage site in Sri Muda, Section 25. The operation involved 25 KPDN officers and the Selangor Police Contingent headquarters and took place around 7 pm after a month-long intelligence gathering effort.

During the operation, a 30-ton tanker truck, four canvas trucks, two bonded trucks each carrying intermediate bulk containers (IBC), a van, and a modified prime mover were seized. Mohd Zuhairi reported that over 7,000 liters of diesel were recovered from 14 IBC tanks, each with a 1,000-litre capacity. Equipment such as motorised pumps and connecting hoses, believed to be used for illegal extraction and transfer of diesel, were also confiscated.

He noted that the premises did not have a valid license to store subsidised diesel, and the detained bonded truck drivers lacked the necessary legal documentation to possess the controlled item. The modus operandi involved bonded truck drivers using fleet cards to purchase subsidised diesel at petrol stations around Shah Alam.

The case is being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, with a focus on identifying individuals, companies, and distribution networks involved in the illegal diesel supply chain.