Based on checks on police records, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this shows that the trio are not involved in terrorist activities.
The trio – Aman Palestin executive director Abdullah Zaik Abdul Rahman, chief executive officer Awang Suffian Awang Piut and one Khairudin Mohd Ali – pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out to them before judge Datuk Anita Harun at the sessions court here.
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.