Minister Armizan Mohd Ali said the Inter-Agency Enforcement Coordination High-Level Committee was briefed on them at a meeting on March 11.

The meeting was chaired by deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof, Bernama reported.

“These methods include manipulation by licence holders of scheduled controlled goods, as well as diversion by third parties who receive supplies but fail to channel them to the intended recipients.

“We are also monitoring bunkering activities due to misconduct and the reprocessing of petroleum products in national waters,” Armizan said after visiting a petrol station and illegal depots along the Rantau Panjang border near Pasir Mas, Kelantan, today.

Armizan said falsification of documents in terms of purchase volumes and hoarding of supplies before being sold in the black market, including to the industrial sector, at higher prices are also among the tactics used by irresponsible parties.

“Firm measures to tighten control and monitor the distribution are crucial to curb leakages, whether in the form of smuggling, misappropriation or hoarding.

“Beyond field enforcement, strengthening controls also involves daily monitoring through a distribution chain database dashboard covering the entire supply chain — from the refineries to retail levels, including all storage facilities, petrol stations and industrial users,” he said.

Armizan added that Fadillah will chair a second meeting of the committee on April 6, where updates on enforcement implementation will be presented.

“KPDN welcomes public cooperation and participation, including in channelling relevant information.

“However, the public is reminded to refrain from spreading unverified news that can trigger panic and public concern,” he said.