Published on: Wednesday, February 03, 2021
By: Lagatah Toyos
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TAWAU: A 49-year-old man was fined RM100,000 or a year’s jail for having 3,400 litres of petrol without a permit.
Aldam Bandog, 49, pleaded guilty before Sessions Court Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud, to the charge against him.
Aldam was found illegally having the petrol at 11pm on Nov 6, 2019 at the Qiah Enterprise premises in Kg Kuala Bibang, Semporna.
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The offence, under Section 21(1) of the Supply Control Act 1961, carries a fine of up to RM1 million or a jail term of up to three years, or both, on conviction.
Aldam who was detained by the Marine police in Semporna, had paid the fine.