BUTTERWORTH: The Sessions Court here has set case management for eight people charged with being members of an organised crime group known as Geng Adik Labu Besar for June 18, pending consent to move the case to the High Court.
Judge Roslan Hamid set the date after being told that documents pertaining to the case needed to be presented.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Maryam Jamielah Ab Manaf told the court on Monday (May 4) that they were still awaiting consent to prosecute for the transfer of the case to the High Court.
The six men and two women, Nur Alya Nadhira Che Hassan, 22; Nurul Natasha Mohammad Shukri, 23; Muhamad Samerin Shahrom, 35; Mohamed Aizat Rosmadi, 28; Aizal Abu Bakar, 23; Mohammad Zaini Yusoff, 27; Muhammad Azizi Abd Ghafar, 22 and Muhamad Fitri Abdul Karim, 31, were present in court during the case management.
In March this year (2026), eight of them were charged with being alleged members of Geng Adik Labu Besar between March and Oct 16 last year (2025).
No plea was recorded from the eight accused, as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
The alleged offence took place at Vista Perdana, Jalan Kampung Gajah, Butterworth.
Being detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), the accused were charged under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum imprisonment term of 20 years upon conviction.
Defence counsel Manjit Singh Mann appeared for Nurul Natasha, while the other seven accused were unrepresented.
It was reported that a burglary gang responsible for at least 42 cases involving losses of nearly RM1mil was dismantled by police in a special operation by the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in collaboration with Penang police on Feb 15.
Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the operation targeted a criminal group actively involved in property crime, particularly house break-ins, around Penang.
The group is believed to have been active from 2024 until October last year.
All those arrested have criminal records, including for armed robbery, housebreaking, theft carried out at buildings, vehicle theft, causing injuries, mischief, possession and disposal of stolen goods, as well as drug abuse.
