A Singapore driver was seen in a video circulating online, filling up plastic containers with petrol at a petrol station in Johor Bahru, and he then kept them in the boot of his car.
The netizen who took the video and posted it, said in mandarin (translated): “This behaviour, is it considered stealing or smuggling? I just want to ask, if I want to report it, I’m just doing my duty as a good citizen. Aiya, I forgot to ask him if he wants to be famous.”
The netizen posted a video of the incident, showing the driver stowing away plastic containers of petrol into his car boot.
The man was seen at the beginning of the video, appearing to have finished pumping petrol into a huge jerry can, before going to the back of his car holding a filled container in each hand.
he then wrapped plastic bags around the filled containers of petrol, before stuffing them into his car.
Need to be declared
According to the Singapore Customs website, “there is no duty-free concession and GST relief on motor fuel including motor spirits, diesel products and compressed natural gas (CNG) in containers.“
Travellers who bring them into Singapore will have to declare the goods at the customs checkpoint.
Netizens’ comments
- Haiyah !!! Why so kaypoh ?!?! Last time I go camping/fishing at very remote beach. Use small generator for lights, charge HP, and for other eqpt. So need to tapao petrol. Normal maaa….
- Very normal, some car owners even can’t afford to pay for the parking and just park anywhere they want