PETALING JAYA: Nine individuals, including three women, were charged with being involved in an organised crime group.
They are Mohamed Amirul Mohamed Razali, Mohd Amirul Naim Mohd Asbie Syaifullah Abdullah, Mohammad Joshua Salman, Lai Kok Hoe, Tham Yong Zhi and Seah Joon Keat.
The three women are Nuraslinda Natasha Hanafi, Nur Suhada Benjamin Abdullah and Aiman Muna Mohamed Razali.
The nine, aged between 18 and 43, were separately accused of being members of an organised crime group, known as Geng Yunaa, at Centrestage here between January 2025 and September this year.
The charge under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between five and 20 years, upon conviction.
All of the accused told Sessions Court judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh yesterday that they understood the charge.
No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Deputy public prosecutor Lina Hanini Ismail told the court that the case involves an unbailable offence.
The court then fixed Nov 7 for next mention.
Lawyers Kailash Sharma represented Seah while Kelvin Francis represented Tham and Lai.
The case is expected to be transferred to the Shah Alam High Court.
