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Man detained after 230kg of subsidised cooking oil found hidden among rubbish at Melaka restaurant

MELAKA, Oct 2 — A Yemeni man in his 50s has been detained today for investigation into suspected unlawful possession of subsidised cooking oil at an Arab food restaurant in Bukit...

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一名男子因在马六甲一家餐厅的垃圾堆中发现藏匿的230公斤政府补贴食用油而被拘留。

In Melaka, a Yemeni man in his 50s was detained for allegedly possessing subsidised cooking oil unlawfully at an Arab food restaurant.

During an Op Tiris 4.0 raid, authorities discovered 230 kilograms of packaged cooking oil worth RM575 hidden among waste materials on the premises' third floor, which was accessed through a modified staircase.

The cooking oil was reportedly delivered with other goods via courier services, arranged by the restaurant's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

The investigation is being conducted under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961, with potential penalties including fines or imprisonment.

MELAKA, Oct 2 — A Yemeni man in his 50s has been detained today for investigation into suspected unlawful possession of subsidised cooking oil at an Arab food restaurant in Bukit Baru here.

Melaka Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) director Dr Mohd Hazimin Jamaludin said 230 kilogrammes of packaged cooking oil worth RM575 were found during an Op Tiris 4.0 raid at the premises at about 1.30pm today.

He said the restaurant, which has been operating since 2014, was suspected of misappropriating subsidised cooking oil for commercial purposes following a public complaint and three weeks of intelligence gathering.

The subsidised cooking oil, comprising various brands, was found in several black plastic bags placed among a pile of dry waste, including old carpets, in a corner of the third floor of the premises, which had been converted into a workers’ dormitory.

“The packaged cooking oil was found in several black plastic bags placed among a pile of dry waste such as old carpets in a corner of the third floor of the premises, which had been converted into a workers’ dormitory,” he said in a statement here today.

Mohd Hazimin said the staircase leading to the third floor had been modified to avoid detection by the authorities, and the controlled goods were found during an inspection that lasted about 30 minutes.

He said preliminary investigations found that the packaged cooking oil was delivered together with other dry goods using a courier service, while the orders were allegedly placed by the restaurant’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

Mohd Hazimin said the Yemeni man, who was the restaurant supervisor, was detained to assist investigations under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961 for possessing controlled goods under circumstances giving rise to reasonable suspicion of an offence.

He said an individual convicted of the offence could be fined up to RM1 million or imprisoned for up to three years, or both, while a company could be fined up to RM2 million for a first offence.

Meanwhile, he reminded individuals and companies not to manipulate, misappropriate or deal in controlled goods without valid permits and licences. — Bernama

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在马六甲，一名 50 多岁的也门男子因涉嫌在一家阿拉伯餐馆非法持有补贴食用油而被拘留。

在“Op Tiris 4.0”突击行动中，当局在该场所三楼的废弃物中发现了 230 公斤包装好的食用油，价值 575 令吉。该场所可通过改造过的楼梯进入三楼。

据报道，这批食用油是由该餐厅吉隆坡总部安排的快递公司与其他货物一起运送的。

本次调查依据 1961 年《物资管制法》第 21 条进行，可能的处罚包括罚款或监禁。

马六甲，10月2日讯——一名50多岁的也门男子今天被拘留，接受调查，他涉嫌在武吉峇鲁一家阿拉伯餐馆非法持有补贴食用油。

马六甲国内贸易及生活成本部（KPDN）主任莫哈末·哈兹敏·贾马鲁丁博士表示，今天下午1点30分左右，执法部门在“Op Tiris 4.0”行动中对该处查获了230公斤包装食用油，价值575令吉。

他说，这家餐厅自 2014 年开始营业，在接到公众投诉和经过三周的情报收集后，被怀疑挪用补贴食用油用于商业用途。

在一栋改建成工人宿舍的建筑物三楼角落的一堆干垃圾（包括旧地毯）中，发现了几个黑色塑料袋，里面装着各种品牌的补贴食用油。

“包装好的食用油是在几袋黑色塑料袋里发现的，这些塑料袋被放置在这栋被改造成工人宿舍的建筑三楼角落里的一堆干垃圾（例如旧地毯）中，”他今天在一份声明中说。