Gang 24 court mention scheduled for Nov 13

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang High Court has fixed mention for Nov 13 in the case of a Datuk and 26 others who were charged with being members of the infamous Gang 24.
High Court Judicial Commissioner Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh fixed the date for the submission of documents, after the court was told that the forensic report was not ready.
The 55-year-old businessman Datuk Seri Ng Chian Sia along with 21 others – Tee Swee Chin, 31, Bee Hooi Siang, 44, Eee Ching Hock, 44, Jeremy Cheng Yee Fun, 34, Mah Chee Seng, 46, Yeong Kah Man, 26, Goh Chun Shien, 36, Ng Ah Boey, 45, Yeoh Choon Hin, 37, Teng Kok How, 26, Lim Leong Huat, 27, Chee Chia Heng, 32, Song Wai Hon, 33, Teoh Jong Yow, 36, Yeoh Choon Hong, 45, Lee Chew Hong, 40, Tan Soo Ching, 36, Teh Hang Beng, 38, Tang Soon Poh, 24, Teoh Chin Yeow, 24, and Teng Kok Loon, 29, were charged with being members of Gang 24 between Jan 1, 2015, and Jan 29 this year in the George Town district of Penang.
The case was jointly mentioned along with the case of five other suspects – Datuk Koh Thiam Hua, 38, Chan Yi Heng, 22, Harry Tan Cheng Yu, 31, Lim Boon Hooi, 40, and Toh Kae Luen, 26, who were also charged with being members of Gang 24 from Jan 1, 2015, to May 6 this year.
The offence under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code carries a jail sentence of between five and 20 years upon conviction.
The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Lim Cheah Yit.
Lawyers Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah represented Chian Sia, while Ashok Athimulan and Datuk Michael K. L. Chee represented Choon Hin.
Athimulan also represented Choon Hong, while all the other accused were represented by lawyer Datuk Ranjit Singh Dhillon.