Fadley Faisal
Close to 20,000 litres of diesel were being smuggled out of the country by 10 foreign men recently, according to allegations pressed by prosecutors in court yesterday.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Pengiran Hajah Nor Azmeena binti Pengiran Haji Mohiddin’s charges alleged that 10,000 litres of diesel worth BND3,100 was being illegally exported from a jetty in Muara at 9.56am on March 25 by four Indonesians – Arwin Usman, Idrus Sane, Sirijudding Bolong and Mas Nur bin Sipa – and Myanmar nationals Chan Nyein Aung, Khant Lin Htut and Aye Min Han.
Bangladeshis Jahir Hossen, Md Abu Sayed and Uzzal Miah are alleged to be involved in the exportation of 9,500 litres of diesel worth BND2,945 at Jalan Serasa at 11.15pm on March 25.
Magistrate Syaffina binti Shahif ordered the defendants remanded and adjourned the case to April 11 on hearing the prosecution inform the court that the police are conducting further investigations into the case.
