Justice Mohamad Zabidin ordered Poh Khoon to serve the jail sentence from the date of arrest, which was October 9, 2018, and also spared the man from whipping as he is over 50 years old.
There has been a spate of viral videos showing vehicles from neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Singapore being filled with Malaysia's heavily subsidised RON95 petrol, indicating a blatant disregard for local laws.