THE Johor enforcement division of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry crippled a syndicate responsible for misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil following a raid on a factory in Kota Masai, Pasir Gudang, yesterday.

The ministry’s enforcement director in Johor, Mohd Hairul Anuar Bohro, said the team seized 13.6 tonnes of subsidised cooking oil, which is believed to have been mixed with used cooking oil, and arrested a 30-year-old local man, believed to be the factory owner, to facilitate its investigation.

He said initial investigation found that the factory was believed to be selling subsidised cooking oil that had been mixed with used cooking oil to a biodiesel processing company.

“The syndicate is suspected to have been active for the past year and the factory is used as a place to mix the subsidised cooking oil with used cooking oil for more profit,” he said in a statement today.

He said the team also seized several other items, including 20 tanks and a closed-circuit television camera. – Bernama, June 28, 2022.