Underage teens among 11 friends charged with drug distribution

Some of the accused covered their faces while being led into the Johor Baru court complex on Oct 2, 2023, where they were charged with drug distribution.

JOHOR BARU: Eleven friends, including two underage teens, have been charged at the Magistrates’ Court here with distributing three types of drugs amounting to more than 19.4kg.

The accused are Yek Zhu Jie, 19, Tan Chee Seng, 21, How Jia Lerk, 23, Kenny Loo Yee Han, 24, Ooi Zhi Wei, 27, and Chong Chew Nam, 32, and all were brought to the court on Monday (Oct 2).