Restaurant chain Paradise Group has been fined S$530,000 for tampering with its restaurants’ gas meters and using more than S$600,000 of gas without paying for it. The company was found guilty of 29 out of 33 charges of tampering gas meters and dishonestly consuming gas, EMA said on Fri. The S$530,000 fine is in addition to the cost of gas illegally consumed, EMA added. “Our gas supply is an essential utility. Theft of utilities is unacceptable and results in other consumers having to pay more,” Mr Yeo Yek Seng, EMA’s Deputy CEO (Regulation) said. “Tampering of meters may also possibly disrupt gas supply and pose safety risks. EMA will take firm action against anyone who tampers with their gas meters and tries to dishonestly consume gas.”... Continue Reading