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Illegal diesel storage nets RM919,022 haul in Puchong raid

Police seized 51,900 litres of subsidised diesel worth an estimated RM231,993 in a pre-dawn raid on a suspected illicit storage depot in Puchong today.

Source: Kosmo! · August 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM · AI-assisted report

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Illegal diesel storage nets RM919,022 haul in Puchong raid
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KUALA LUMPUR, 19 AUGUST 2026 —

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Police seized 51,900 litres of subsidised diesel worth an estimated RM231,993 in a pre-dawn raid on a suspected illicit storage depot in Puchong today.

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The operation, code-named Taring Bravo 1 and led by the Wildlife Crime Bureau/Perisikan Siasatan Khas (WCB/PSK), General Operations Force and Selangor Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry, began at 3.30am.

Commander of WCB/PSK Datuk Mohd Zaki Ashar said officers found seven skid tanks and three tankers holding large quantities of subsidised diesel. An electric pump and hose believed linked to the transfer of the fuel were also recovered.

The total haul—including three tankers, seven skid tanks and related equipment—was valued at RM919,022.40, he told a press statement.

Mohd Zaki said investigators believe the two local men, aged 33 and 64, acted as site caretaker and tanker driver. Both were detained and handed over to the Selangor Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry for further action.

“The diesel was stored and handled without licences or permits, contrary to Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961,” he said.

Investigators are tracing the source of the fuel, how it was procured and distributed, and whether others were involved. Documents and records are being examined to map the suspected network and establish how long the operation had been running.

A ministry spokesman confirmed the case involves illegal storage and sale of controlled goods and will be pursued under the same section of the Act.

The haul’s street value is a fraction of the RM315.1 million in subsidised diesel diverted nationwide during the same period, according to ministry data.

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