PETALING JAYA: Nine members of "Geng Yunaa" suspected of involvement in child trafficking for sexual exploitation were charged at the Sessions Court here today with being members of an organised crime group.
The accused, including three women, nodded after the charges were read separately before judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh.
They are Lai Kok Hoe, Tham Yong Zhi, Seah Joon Kiat, Mohammad Joshua Salman, Mohd Amrul Naim Mohd Asbie Syaifullah Abdullah, Mohamed Amirul Mohamed Razali, Nur Suhada Benjamin Abdullah, Nuraslinda Natasha Hanafi, and Aiman Muna Mohamed Razali.
No plea was recorded as the offence falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the charge, they were accused of being members of the "Geng Yunaa" organised crime group at a serviced apartment complex here 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 five to 20 years upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Lina Hanini Ismail said the offence was non-bailable.
Seah was represented by Kailash Sharma, while Lai and Tham were represented by Kelvin Francis. The remaining six accused were unrepresented.
The court fixed Dec 7 for the application to transfer the case to the High Court.
It was reported yesterday that police crippled "Geng Yunaa," suspected of involvement in 17 cases of prostitution and child trafficking for sexual exploitation, during Ops Angel in the Klang Valley between Sept 24 and Sept 26.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Director Datuk M. Kumar has said that the group, active since early 2024, comprised 10 individuals aged 18 to 44 and was led by a 30-year-old local man.
He said the group generated RM15,000 daily, RM450,000 monthly, and RM5.4 million annually from illicit activities.
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