A Singaporean man has become the first to be arrested in Johor after a new regulation banning foreign-registered cars from pumping subsidised Ron95 fuel came into effect in Malaysia on April 1.
The Singaporean, who’s in his 50s, was detained during an enforcement operation at a petrol station on April 9 at about 10pm, said Johor Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo.
“Observations found that a Singapore-registered vehicle was refuelling Ron95 petrol into its tank,” she was quoted as saying in Malaysian publications.
“Acting on the information and observation, enforcement officers detained the driver from continuing to refuel Ron95 petrol.”
Further investigation led to the Singapore-registered vehicle being seized, alongside CCTV footage, receipts of purchases and other documents.
