Lorry driver fined RM26,000 for illegal possession of diesel


IPOH: A lorry driver has been fined RM26,000 by the Sessions Court here after he pleaded guilty to possessing scheduled controlled goods, namely 4,996 litres of diesel, without a valid licence last year.

Perak Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry director Datuk Kamaludin Ismail said in a statement on Wednesday (Oct 16) that Lam Wai Muan, 39, could be jailed for eight months if he failed to pay the fine.

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