Stanley showing photos of the diesel taken at the premises to reporters at the press conference yesterday.
MIRI: Police have advised the people here to be careful when withdrawing money from automated teller machines (ATM) following a snatch case on Monday evening.
Miri deputy police chief Supt Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said in the incident, a 28-year-old woman lost B$40,000 (more than RM120,000) to a motorcyclist at around 4.15pm near Pasar Tamu Kedayan here after withdrawing the money at a bank.
He said individuals carrying large amounts of cash should be accompanied to avoid becoming victims of snatch theft
Meanwhile, police foiled an operation to store subsidised diesel for sale to the industries and seized 37,000 litres of the fuel valued at RM103,600 early yesterday morning.
Stanley said based on a tip-off, police raided a premises at Lot 1849 No 51, Jalan Piasau Industrial Estate at 8.30am.
“On inspection, the premises was found to be storing diesel in two oil tankers and 10 poly tanks without permit from the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK),” he said here yesterday.
He said a watchman in his 40’s was held at the premises for investigation.
“This is the largest seizure made in Miri,” he said, adding that the subsidised diesel was kept in two modified vehicles at a nearby petrol station to be resold to ineligible parties. – Bernama