PETALING JAYA, Oct 23 (Bernama) – Nine individuals, including three women, were charged in the Sessions Court here today with alleged membership in an organised crime group known as “Geng Yunaa”.
The accused, aged between 18 and 43, comprised six men and three women. They nodded in understanding after the charges were read out individually before Judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh.
No pleas were recorded as cases involving organised crime fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the charge, the nine allegedly belonged to “Geng Yunaa” at Centrestage, Petaling Jaya, between January 2025 and Sept 25, 2026.
The charge was framed under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a prison sentence of between five and 20 years upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Lina Hanini Ismail did not offer bail as the offence is non-bailable.
The court fixed Dec 7 for the next mention of the case.
Lawyer Khailash Sharma represented accused Seah Joon Keat, while lawyer Kelvin Francis appeared for Tham Yong Zhi and Lai Kok Hoe. The remaining accused were unrepresented.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar reportedly said yesterday that police had crippled “Geng Yunaa”, which is believed to be linked to 17 cases involving child prostitution and the trafficking of children for sexual exploitation.
The group was targeted during Op Angel, conducted in the Klang Valley from Sept 24 to 26.
The six men charged 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.
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