Being lowest fuel prices in the world, Malaysia attracts smugglers
Malaysian Royal Police (PDRM) have identified 36 petrol stations nationwide as hotspots for leakage of subsidised fuel, with another 55 classified as high-risk locations, FMT said, referring to a statement by police today. Bukit Aman’s internal security and public order department acting director Encik Fisol Salleh said in a statement today that the classification follows a rise in fuel smuggling activities, believed to be driven by current factors, including the global energy crisis. He said General Operations Force (GOF) personnel, together with state contingent police units, were deployed from 6am today to the identified petrol stations in Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Perak, Sabah and Sarawak. “The operation is being carried out in shifts, with officers and personnel from the GOF and state contingents assigned to ensure continuous and effective control at the identified locations. “The focus of the deployment is on petrol stations operating between 6.30am and 11.30pm. These are pea...