Subsidy leakages: RM82.85mil worth of goods seized in 5,893 cases since 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 5,893 cases involving the abuse and leakage of controlled and subsidised goods, including cooking oil, diesel and petrol, were recorded nationwide, with seizures worth RM82.85 million, between Jan 1, 2023 and Oct 31 this year.
Between January 1, 2023 and October 31, 2023, 5,893 cases involving the misuse and leakage of subsidized goods like cooking oil, diesel, and petrol were recorded nationwide, with seizures amounting to RM82.85 million. Diesel accounted for the majority of cases, with 2,763 instances and seizures valued at RM59.67 million. Petrol was next with 1,722 cases and seizures valued at RM5.43 million, while packet cooking oil had 1,408 cases and seizures valued at RM17.74 million.
Sarawak had the highest number of diesel cases, totaling 623 with seizures worth RM22,398,348, followed by Sabah with 363 cases and RM7,653,887 in seizures. For petrol, Kelantan had the most cases at 786 with seizures valued at RM351,872.24, followed by Sabah with 629 cases and RM2,050,806.80 in seizures. Sabah also led in packet cooking oil cases, with 254 instances and seizures worth RM631,494.81, surpassed by Kelantan's 220 cases and RM877,883.60 in seizures, and Perak's 137 cases and RM204,355.46 in seizures.
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Armizan Mohd Ali stated that the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry would continue to increase enforcement efforts using intelligence-driven operations, data utilization, closer monitoring, and strategic cooperation between agencies. The High-Level Inter-Agency Coordination Committee on Enforcement to Combat Leakage and Smuggling was activated on March 11 to tackle these issues.
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