Enforcement director-general Azman Adam said the lower fuel price in Malaysia compared with neighbouring countries was among the factors driving the offences.

“Some also claimed they were unaware of which petrol stations sell RON97,” he said after joining an integrated operation with the road transport department (JPJ) here last night. Also present was JPJ director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli.

Azman said offenders could face compounds or court action, with fines of up to RM1 million upon conviction, depending on the type of offence and amount involved.

He added that several petrol station operators were still configuring their systems for the full implementation of the ban on the use of foreign credit and debit cards at self-service fuel terminals.

Meanwhile, Aedy Fadly said JPJ had issued 5,984 summons notices involving compounds totalling RM2.195 million under Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) enforcement since July 1, 2025.

A total of 82,987 vehicles were inspected at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar, Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar and Taman Daya here, he said.

He added that JPJ and KPDN were carrying out nationwide enforcement, including in Johor, to monitor foreign-registered vehicles and ensure compliance with laws governing subsidised goods.

The cooperation also includes integration of the VEP system and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), enabling real-time detection of foreign vehicles and the sharing of owner profiles and travel records between agencies to improve enforcement efficiency and curb subsidy abuse.