THREE CARS USED IN ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE 3,000 LITRES OF PETROL IN KOTA BHARU

KOTA BHARU, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Three abandoned cars, each packed with 40 jerrycans of petrol worth a total of RM23,800, were found on the Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge early this morning following a failed attempt to smuggle 3,000 litres of fuel out of the area.

The discovery was made during an Integrated Operation to Combat the Misappropriation of Controlled Goods, conducted by the Kelantan branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) in collaboration with the Region Three Marine Police Force (PPM) Pengkalan Kubor.

State KPDN director Azman Ismail said the operation, which began at 4.35 am, led to the arrest of one local man, while two other suspects managed to flee.

“Authorities instructed the vehicles to stop, but the drivers sped off and made U-turns against traffic to evade arrest,” he said in a statement.

The operation involved three vehicles, two Proton Wira Aeroback and a Proton Gen-2. One of the Aeroback stopped on the shoulder of the Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge before the driver fled on foot.

Azman said the case is being investigated under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961 (Act 122) for possession of controlled goods with the intent to commit an offence.

-- BERNAMA