Perak court fines buyer, petrol station owner RM25,000 each over RON95 sale to Singapore car
MANJUNG, Sept 25 — An oil palm plantation worker and a petrol station owner were each fined RM25,000 by the Sessio...
MANJUNG, September 25 — Oil palm worker Wong Ing Wan, 46, and petrol station owner Ling Mei Yen, 51, were both fined RM25,000 each by the Sessions Court for their involvement in the sale of RON95 petrol to a foreign-registered vehicle. Judge Azizah Ahmad imposed the sentence after both pleaded guilty and agreed to pay the fine, which would result in two months imprisonment if they failed to comply.
Wong was charged with purchasing 27.452 litres of RON95 petrol for a Singapore vehicle at Siew Service Station in Ayer Tawar on May 13, while Ling was accused of selling the same petrol to Wong under the same circumstances. Both charges violated Regulation 3(1) and 4(1) of the Control of Supplies Regulations (Prohibition of Sale and Purchase of Controlled Goods) under Section 22(1) of the Control of Supplies Act 1961, carrying a maximum fine of RM1 million and a three-year prison sentence for a first offence.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohamad Nazreen Zabarudin requested a proportionate sentence, considering public interest, the viral nature of the case, and the fact that it involved the BUDI Madani quota. He noted that both unrepresented accused were first-time offenders and expressed sympathy for their financial responsibilities.
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