He said he threw caution to the wind because he intended to use the second-hand lorries only within the plantation. “Many settlers also fell victim to the fraudster and bought the lorries, with some even having valid road tax. Zaidi, who recently bought a second-hand lorry from a used vehicle dealer here, said the settlers were angry after learning that they had fallen victim to a syndicate, and were sweet-talked into buying stolen lorries for RM15,000 to RM25,000 each. “None of us expected to land in trouble or end up earning a living with stolen vehicles. He said these Felda settlers had created a bad track record for themselves by buying vehicles under dubious circumstances.

Source: New Strait Times August 05, 2017 01:18 UTC