Recently, a video went viral on social media showing a member of the public recording a driver filling a Singapore-registered vehicle with RON95 petrol in Kulai, Johor.
As we previously reported, the man was seen covering a couple of letters on its license plate with tape to make it look like a Malaysia-registered vehicle.
The driver of a Singapore-registered vehicle caught filling RON95 in Johor has been identified
The video owner claimed this could be a new tactic used by Singaporeans to mislead authorities by covering the first and last letters of foreign registration plates, making them appear like local vehicles.
Following this, Lilis Saslinda Pornomo, Director of the Johor branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), launched an investigation and sent a team to conduct inspections.
Lilis Saslinda Pornomo
In the latest development, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has identified the owner of the foreign-registered vehicle. According to BERNAMA, the individual holds permanent resident (PR) status in the Republic.
Police warn against concealing vehicle registration numbers
Meanwhile, Kulai District Police Chief ACP Tan Seng Lee stated that the individual is currently in Singapore and has been contacted. He has been instructed to appear immediately at the Traffic Division at the Kulai District Police Headquarters to assist with the investigation.
“We want to remind the public not to alter or try to hide vehicle registration numbers, as it is against the law,” he added.
The case is being investigated under Section 108(3)(e) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for exhibiting a license plate that has been altered or tampered with on a motor vehicle.
If convicted, offenders may face a fine of between RM5,000 and RM20,000, or imprisonment between one and five years, or both.
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