Myanmar national among 4 charged with misappropriating subsidised LPG

Four men, including a Myanmar national, pleaded guilty in the Seremban Sessions Court today to misappropriating 1,200kg of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas last month.

Lee Kin Choong, 57; Lim Chun Wee, 38; Tang Kai Lin, 28, and Mar Thang, 31, made the plea before judge Kamil Nizam.

They were jointly charged with committing the offence with another person, Phaway Ai, 23, also a Myanmar national, but the charge was not read out to him today because an interpreter was required.

They were jointly accused of possessing a scheduled controlled substance, namely LPG, amounting to 1,200kg, in circumstances giving rise to reasonable suspicion under Regulation 3(1) of the Control of Supplies Regulations 1974 at about 6.45pm at an unnumbered premises in Jalan Mantin, Seremban last May 30.

The charge, under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961 and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, provides a maximum fine of RM1 million or an imprisonment for up to three years.

Kamil set bail at RM6,000 with one surety for the three local men, while bail for Mar Thang, who is a Myanmar national, was set at RM8,000 with one surety.

They were also ordered to surrender their passports to the court, report at the Negeri Sembilan office of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry once a month, and not intimidate witnesses.

The court set July 2 for mention.

The ministry’s prosecuting officer Janawatul Fieza Hamisan appeared for the prosecution, while all the accused were unrepresented.

- Bernama

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