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Driver of S’pore-registered car first to be arrested in Johor under new RON95 petrol rule: Reports
Get insights on the biggest stories in MalaysiaThe man, who is in his 50s, was detained during an enforcement operation at a petrol station in Johor Bahru at 10pm on April 10.
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Published Apr 11, 2026, 05:22 PM
Updated Apr 11, 2026, 10:46 PM
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A man on April 10 became the first person to be arrested by the Malaysian authorities for filling his Singapore-registered car with subsidised RON95 petrol in Johor, following a ban that applies to foreign-registered vehicles, according to media reports.
Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said the man, who is in his 50s, was detained during an enforcement operation at a petrol station in Johor Bahru at 10pm.
“Initial investigations confirmed that the transaction involved RON95 petrol,” she said in a statement, as reported by the Malaysian media.
