🚨 Smugglers of Malaysian Petrol Finally Fall into a Trap
By Amarjeet Singh @ AJ For years, Malaysia has bled billions through cross-border fuel smuggling. Cheap, subsidised petrol — meant to help Malaysians — has long been diverted to neighbouring Thailand, where it sells for double the price. The losses are staggering, and the culprits range from small-time smugglers to organised networks operating with alarming precision. 💣 The Smuggling Game: How It Works Along Malaysia’s 595km northern border with Thailand, petrol smuggling has evolved into a profitable shadow industry. Smugglers modify vehicles with hidden tanks, use backroads and riverbanks, and collude with certain petrol station operators to transport subsidised RON95 across the border. Until recently, weak monitoring allowed even foreign-plated vehicles to buy cheap Malaysian fuel. Local residents in border areas often “rented” their MyKad or driving licence to syndicates, who would use these IDs to access subsidised quotas under fake names. With Malaysian RON95 priced...