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Man who pumped RON95 petrol into S'pore-registered vehicle is S'pore PR: Johor police
The vehicle owner was traced to Singapore after the incident went viral.
January 04, 2026, 06:46 PM
The man who drove and refuelled a Singapore-registered car with RON95 petrol in Johor on Jan. 2 has been identified as a Singapore Permanent Resident (PR).
According to The Star, Kulai district police chief Tan Seng Lee confirmed on Jan. 4 that the man had also allegedly covered his car plate number to avoid detection while pumping the subsidised fuel.
Summoned for further investigations
In his statement, Tan said that the vehicle owner was traced to Singapore after the incident went viral.
However, police did not disclose how or when he was identified.
Tan added that the authorities have contacted the man and directed him to go to the Kulai police headquarters to assist with investigations.
He said that the man had allegedly displayed an altered or tampered vehicle registration number on his Singapore-registered car to refuel with RON95 petrol at the petrol station in Kulai.
"The public is reminded not to alter or attempt to hide certain characters of their vehicle registration plate as they please because it is against the law," Tan said.
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