Tight security: Armed policemen guarding the Kota Kinabalu court for the ‘Geng Upik’ trial.
KOTA KINABALU: A Datuk, who is the patron of a non-governmental organisation, a franchise business owner and two policemen were among 11 people charged over involvement with a criminal organisation linked to the biggest Sabah drug cartel.
Pakat Sabah Malaysia patron Datuk Maslan Sani, 41, businessman Nelson Yee Yen Chung, former Tawau CID officer Insp Rahman Buriin, 44, and General Operations Force cop Sjn Jaisalfian Jaineh @ Zaini, 45, were charged under Section 130V (1) of the Penal Code with being members of the criminal organisation.
