A Malaysian lorry was recently spotted allegedly engaged in the illicit act of selling and loading illegal diesel into other lorries at Fourth Chin Bee Road, along Jurong.
This incident, captured by a vigilant eye-witness, has raised concerns about the presence of such illegal activities in the region.
The Eye-Witness Account
The incident in question purportedly unfolded on Oct. 5, when a vigilant individual noticed a man connecting a tube between the Malaysia-registered lorry and another vehicle.
The eye-witness managed to capture this suspicious act on camera and subsequently shared the footage on SG Road Vigilante.
A Worrying Trend
According to the netizen who took and shared the video, the Malaysian lorry driver had also done the same (selling diesel) to a couple more lorries.
The seller also had a price list, which priced his illegal diesel at about $1.50 per litre with a minium pump of 40 litres, which would net him about $60 per customer.
He even had a customer retention package where customers who pumped at least 10 times with him, would get a rebate of $50.
To put this into perspective, legal diesel in Singapore typically costs above S$2.70 per litre without any price cuts. Such a significant price difference undoubtedly incentivizes individuals to engage in these illegal transactions.
A Repeat Offense
Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time that such illegal activities have come to light. It wasreported earlier this year that there were people selling illegal diesel at heavy vehicle parks in Tampines and Pioneer to bus and truck drivers, and 6 offenders received fines for their offences.
According to the Fire Safety Act, Singapore’s fuel is required to be kept at a licensed place, and not doing so could see offenders face fines of up to $10,000 or a jail term of up to 6 months.