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The owner of a Singapore-registered vehicle has surrendered to Malaysian police after being filmed refuelling with subsidised RON95 at a petrol station in Johor
A one-minute video of the incident went viral on social media, showing the man pumping his car with RON95, petrol meant only for Malaysia-registered vehicles.
The footage also showed the driver being confronted for covering the first and last letters of his licence plate with black tape.
Despite this, the man and his wife were heard denying any wrongdoing, claiming they are Malaysians.
Kulai district police chief ACP Tan Seng Lee said the man, 63, and his wife, 67, have since turned themselves in at police headquarters
According to The Star, Tan said the man has been identified as a Singapore permanent resident, and the case is being investigated under Section 108(3)(e) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for displaying an altered or tampered vehicle registration number.
The law preventing foreign-registered vehicles from purchasing subsidised RON95 petrol in Malaysia is enforced under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 and the Control of Supplies Regulations 1974
The regulation makes it an offence for petrol station operators to sell subsidised fuel to foreign vehicles to prevent subsidy abuse, although foreign motorists themselves often escape direct penalties.
Separately, Bernama reported that the Johor Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living conducted an inspection at the petrol station following the viral incident.
Its director, Lilis Saslinda Pornomo, said enforcement action was initiated under Regulation 12A of the Control of Supplies Regulations 1974.
