Missing for two years after bail, then rearrested, Bangladeshi man pleads guilty in Melaka diesel case (opens original article in a new tab)

A Bangladeshi man who had been missing for two years after being granted bail pleaded guilty in Melaka to illegally possessing over 35,000 litres of diesel.

• A Bangladeshi man pleaded guilty to possessing 35,653 litres of diesel without authorization in Melaka, Malaysia.
• The man, Altaf Aziz Kardar, was re-arrested after missing for two years following police bail.
• The case involves charges under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 and the Penal Code, with potential penalties of up to RM3 million in fines or five years imprisonment.