Man fined US$2,200 in Malaysia for masking Singapore number plate to buy subsidised fuel
A judge said Long Sa Kow will be required to serve nine months’ imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine
Malaysian Long Sa Kow, who is a Singapore permanent resident, was charged under Section 108 (3) (E) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for allegedly exhibiting an altered or tampered vehicle registration number.
The offence carries a fine of between 5,000 ringgit and 20,000 ringgit, a prison term of one to five years or both.
In the video that made its rounds on social media, Long was seen pumping RON95 fuel – which is subsidised only for Malaysians with locally registered vehicles – into a car with a partially obscured licence plate.
The first and last letters of the car’s number plate appear to have been covered.
The 63-year-old, who was clad in a navy blue polo shirt and black cap while wearing a face mask, pleaded guilty at the Kulai Magistrate’s Court before Judge R Salini.