KPDN Busts Pig Slaughterhouse For Illegal Diesel Storage

Authorities have busted a syndicate that turned a pig slaughterhouse in Ayer Tawar, Perak, into a secret depot for hoarding subsidised diesel.

During the raid, officers found about 2,000 litres of fuel hidden inside the premises and arrested two local men.

Perak Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail said the operation followed two weeks of surveillance by enforcement officers under Ops Tiris 2025.

“The syndicate’s modus operandi was to obtain subsidised diesel from petrol stations around the Manjung district

“The fuel was then transferred into large tanks stored inside the pig slaughterhouse, which served as a storage facility for personal use and illegal resale without valid permits," he said, as reported by Harian Metro.

The two suspects, aged 39 and 49, claimed to be a lorry driver and his assistant but failed to produce any documents authorising them to store the fuel.

Authorities seized the diesel, a lorry, six tanks and pumps, all worth about RM42,680.

The case is being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, which carries penalties of up to RM1 million in fines, three years’ jail, or both.

“They can be fined up to RM1 million, jailed for up to three years, or both,” Kamalludin said.

Photo: Buletin TV3. He warned that KPDN will continue cracking down on fuel misuse and smuggling through the Kita Gempur enforcement initiative.

“We will not compromise with anyone involved in the misappropriation of controlled goods,” he stressed.