Singapore PR who allegedly used RON95 petrol to be charged in Johor over altered car number plate
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The first and last letters of the car’s registration plate were allegedly obscured by black tape, seemingly to make it look like a Malaysian plate.
PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
KULAI, Johor – A man who was filmed allegedly refuelling his car with subsidised petrol meant for Malaysians will be charged on Jan 14 with intentionally altering or obscuring a vehicle registration plate.
The 63-year-old man, a Singapore permanent resident (PR), will be charged in the Magistrate’s Court in Kulai district, Johor, said Kulai police chief Tan Seng Lee.
The offence carries a fine of between RM5,000 (S$1,580) and RM20,000 upon conviction.
“The offender could also be jailed between one and five years,” the police chief said in a statement on Jan 13.
On Jan 4, the police received a report about a viral video that allegedly showed a silver-coloured car being refuelled with RON95
The first and last letters of the car’s registration plate were allegedly obscured by black tape, seemingly to make it look like a Malaysian plate.
An unidentified man confronted the driver, who claimed he was a Malaysian.
Police later identified the driver.
The man also subsequently presented himself at the district police headquarters in Kulai together with his 67-year-old wife to assist in investigations. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
