22 petrol stations in S’wak under Ops Tiris 4.0 monitoring following Cabinet approval to tackle fuel leakage

A total of 22 petrol stations in Sarawak have been placed under monitoring under Ops Tiris 4.0 as part of intensified enforcement against fuel leakage and subsidy diversion.

By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, Apr 13: Ops Tiris 4.0 enforcement has been expanded to 22 petrol stations in Sarawak, covering border areas and high-risk sites identified by the government following a Cabinet decision on April 8 to curb fuel leakage.

According to a recent statement, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof said the expansion was agreed by the Cabinet as part of efforts to strengthen enforcement against fuel diversion and subsidy leakage, particularly in border and high-risk locations.

“A total of 151 petrol stations nationwide have been identified for monitoring, with 87 located in border areas and 64 classified as high-risk based on suspicious sales patterns.

“In border areas, 87 petrol stations have been identified, with 22 in Sarawak involving locations such as Limbang, Lubok Antu and Lundu. These stations will be monitored by the Royal Malaysia Police,” he said.

Beyond petrol stations, he said enforcement under Ops Tiris 4.0 has also been widened to include other high-risk facilities such as 16 diesel depots under the Sarawak Fishermen’s Association, 25 unbranded petrol stations, 153 licensed private skid tanks, and illegal jetties involved in bunkering activities along Sarawak rivers.

He added that the operation has recorded strong results since its implementation on March 16, with 13,759 inspections conducted nationwide in less than a month.

The inspections, he said, led to 239 cases involving controlled items including diesel, RON95 petrol, liquefied petroleum gas, as well as cooking oil, sugar and wheat flour.

“From March 16 to April 12, a total of 13,759 inspections were carried out, resulting in 239 cases. Of these, 99 cases involved diesel with seizures worth more than RM3.1 million, followed by 61 cases involving RON95 petrol worth RM95,387.65 and 30 cases involving LPG worth RM45,103.34,” he said.

He added that 49 other cases involved controlled goods such as cooking oil, sugar and wheat flour.

Overall, Fadillah said total seizures under Ops Tiris 4.0 have reached RM11 million as of April 12 with Sarawak accounting for 48 cases involving seizures worth RM6.7 million.

He said the operation’s effectiveness was driven by close cooperation among multiple enforcement agencies, including the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), General Operations Force (GOF), Marine Police, Immigration Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency.

In line with enforcement efforts, he warned that strict action would be taken against any misuse, including suspension or cancellation of diesel subsidy fleet cards under the Controlled Diesel Subsidy Scheme as well as fishermen’s diesel subsidies. — DayakDaily