00:0020 men were charged at the Soong'ai Pettani Sessions Court with being members of an organized
00:11criminal group known as the Ramesh Gang since January last year. No pleas were recorded from
00:17any of the accused after the charges were read before Judge Najwa Chemat on Tuesday,
00:22as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. According to the charge sheet,
00:28all 20 accused, aged between 24 and 42, are alleged to have been members of the organized
00:35criminal group from January last year until December 4 this year in Kampung Sungai Division,
00:41Kuala Muda. They were charged under Section 130v Subsection 1 of the Penal Code, which carries a
00:48sentence of between 5 and 20 years' imprisonment if convicted. The Court denied bail and fixed
00:54January 29 for the next mention of the case. During the proceedings, the judge granted an
00:59application by the defense allowing all the accused to briefly meet their family members
01:04at the court complex.
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