Bukit Aman police have crippled ‘Geng Yunaa’, an organised prostitution ring accused of exploiting children and teenagers, generating up to RM5.4 million annually.
PETALING JAYA: Police have busted an organised prostitution and human trafficking syndicate accused of sexually exploiting children and teenagers, with the group believed to have generated up to RM5.4 million a year.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar said the syndicate, known as Geng Yunaa, had been operating since early 2024 and was allegedly involved in recruiting local teenagers, foreign nationals and underage children for prostitution in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
He said police had solved 17 cases involving prostitution and child trafficking for sexual exploitation following an operation codenamed Op Angel, conducted from Sept 24 to 26 by Bukit Aman CID in collaboration with Selangor CID.
The syndicate allegedly attracted about 100 customers a day through a Telegram channel known as “KLSELANGORFL”, where sexual services were advertised for between RM200 and RM350, depending on the package and location.
“The group was believed to earn RM150 from each customer, with the remaining payment going to those providing the sexual services.
“Based on these estimates, the syndicate could generate RM15,000 daily, or RM450,000 monthly, amounting to approximately RM5.4 million annually if its activities continued at the same rate,” he said in a statement today.
Kumar said customers were believed to have made payments in cash or through Touch ’n Go and banking QR codes to agents linked to the syndicate.
Police identified 10 suspected syndicate members aged between 18 and 44, seven of whom were arrested during the operation, including a 30-year-old local man believed to be the group’s leader.
Two other alleged members were already detained at Kajang Prison and Henry Gurney School in Melaka in connection with child trafficking and prostitution offences.
The seven suspects arrested during Op Angel were detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) until Oct 23.
Police also seized 14 mobile phones, 33 boxes of condoms, six boxes of contraceptive pills, towels and lubricant gel during the operation.
Background checks found that several suspects had previous criminal records involving prostitution, human trafficking, drug distribution and fraud.
Kumar said the syndicate’s activities extended beyond prostitution, involving the alleged sexual exploitation of vulnerable individuals, particularly children, for financial gain.
“More worryingly, sexual exploitation involving underage children could leave lasting psychological trauma, damage their emotional, moral and social development, and jeopardise their future.
“If left unchecked, these activities could threaten public safety, public health, social well-being and the future of the country’s younger generation,” he said.
Following the operation, the investigation papers were referred to the Attorney General’s Chambers, which agreed to prosecute nine alleged syndicate members under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code for membership of an organised criminal group.
The offence carries a prison sentence of between five and 20 years upon conviction.
Nine alleged members of Geng Yunaa are expected to be charged at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court tomorrow (Oct 23).
Kumar said police had also identified another alleged syndicate member who remained at large, with efforts under way to locate the suspect.
He urged members of the public to continue providing information to assist police in preventing organised criminal activities and protecting vulnerable individuals from exploitation.