A senior member of an alleged organised crime group linked to Gang 24 Hung Hung has claimed trial to charges involving the possession of ammunition and a firearm without a valid licence.
The 40-year-old accused faced one charge at the Sessions Court here under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 for allegedly possessing a firearm without lawful authority.
If convicted under the provision, the accused may face imprisonment of up to 14 years and up to six strokes of the cane.
The accused was also charged separately before Magistrates Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali and Ling Hui Chuan with six counts of possessing 120 rounds of ammunition without a valid licence or permit.
The charges were framed under Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both upon conviction.
The offences were allegedly committed at about 2.30am on April 15, 2026 at a house along Lorong Durian Burung, Taman Daya.
After the accused entered not guilty pleas, Judge Musyida Abd Halim and Magistrate Ling fixed Aug 6 for case management, while Magistrate Nursyaheeqa set July 23 for further mention.
The Sessions Court did not grant bail for the firearm charge, while the Magistrates’ Courts granted bail of RM9,000 with two local sureties for each set of ammunition charges.
The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Muhammad Aidil Akmal Sharidan, Afiq Safly Nor Kazly and Marvind Kaliyani, while the accused was represented by lawyers Daniel Ling and Vanessa Yii.
Previous reports stated that the accused had earlier been detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) before being charged at the Kuching High Court on June 23 under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code for allegedly being a member of the Gang 24 Hung Hung organised crime group.
