MARANG, May 10 — A total of 42,894 inspections were conducted under Ops Tiris 4.0 (Integrated), which began on March 16 this year until yesterday, resulting in 556 cases involving controlled goods such as diesel, petrol, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam said 161 individuals had been arrested, with a total value of seizures estimated at RM23.17 million.
Of the total cases recorded, diesel-related offences accounted for the highest number, at 249, followed by petrol-related offences, at 119.
“Overall, Sarawak recorded the highest number of diesel-related cases, followed by Sabah and Johor. For petrol-related offences, Kelantan recorded the most cases, followed by Sabah.
“Meanwhile, Sabah also recorded the highest number of LPG-related cases, followed by Kedah. This shows that Sabah remains among the states with the highest number of offences involving controlled goods,” he told the media after the state-level 54th Enforcement Day celebration at the Terengganu KPDN today.
Azman added that KPDN is strengthening cooperation with various ministries and enforcement agencies, while enhancing intelligence-sharing efforts to tackle smuggling and leakage activities more effectively.
He said that Ops Tiris 4.0 demonstrated the effectiveness of strategic inter-agency cooperation, with KPDN leading enforcement operations on land, while the Royal Malaysia Police and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency coordinated operations at borders and in territorial waters.
Of the 556 total cases, 242 were handed over by various enforcement agencies.
“The General Operations Force recorded the highest number of cases with 132, followed by the Marine Police with 67 cases and the PDRM with 33 cases,” Azman said.
Meanwhile, the Terengganu KPDN continued to show encouraging performance in regulating the local market, adding that from the start of Ops Tiris 4.0 until May 9, the state enforcement team conducted 1,433 inspections, resulting in 11 cases.
“Diesel-related offences recorded the highest number of cases with four, followed by LPG with three cases, while cooking oil and sugar each recorded two cases.
“The operation also involved seizures worth RM211,341.10,” he said.
Azman emphasised that the government would not compromise with any party involved in smuggling, misappropriation, or manipulation of controlled goods, warning that stern action would be taken under existing laws.
He also urged the public to support the KITA GEMPUR initiative by acting as the government’s “eyes and ears” and reporting suspicious activities involving smuggling, misappropriation and leakage of controlled goods.
