SG-Registered Car Pumps RON95 In Taiping, Petrol Station Gets A Visit From KPDN | WeirdKaya

Despite the hefty fines and jail time that await those who pump RON95 fuel into foreign-registered cars, many still continue to flaunt the law in broad daylight.

In a rare instance, a petrol station in Taiping, Perak, got a surprise visit from the authorities after a viral photo showed a man pumping car into his Singaporean-registered vehicle.

What photo showed

In said photo, it showed a man refuelling his Toyota Corolla Altis, which bore a Singaporean number plate, with RON95 petrol — an act which is illegal under Malaysian law.

In the caption, the OP jokingly asked netizens to guess where the incident took place. However, it didn’t take long for netizens to do some sleuthing and uncover the petrol station’s location.

They also urged the authorities to take stern action against those involved.

Surprise visit

Sure enough, officers from the Perak Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) turned up at the petrol station and conducted their investigations.

KPDN Perak director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail said in a statement that KPDN had received several complaints and information about the incident.

He added preliminary investigations found that the incident occurred at around 4pm on Monday (Aug 10), where the RON95 petrol was purchased using a credit card through an external payment terminal (OTP).

“Records of the sales transaction and CCTV footage from the petrol station have been obtained and are currently being reviewed to assist with the investigation.

“Following this, a case has been initiated against the petrol station for allegedly selling RON95 petrol to a foreign motor vehicle without written permission,” he said.

Under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 and Control of Supplies Regulations 1974, an individual may be fined up to RM1 million or imprisoned for up to three years, or both.

For a corporate body, a fine of up to RM2 million may be imposed, while subsequent offences may carry a fine of up to RM5 million.

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