Kota Kinabalu: A 46-year-old man, who was among 13 individuals charged with being members of the organised crime group “Geng Upik”, had failed in applying for bail at the High Court here.
High Court Judge Datuk Dr Lim Hock Leng had dismissed Nelson Yen Yee Chung’s bail application which he had filed on March 12 this year.
Earlier, during the proceedings, the prosecution informed the court that they applied for the cases of Yen and 13 other accused to be carried out in a joint trial to save time and costs.
The prosecution also said the purpose of the joint trial is also for safety measures and asked for early trial dates for the case.
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They were charged under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of between five years and 20 years on conviction.
All the cases are waiting for trial dates.
Deputy Public Prosecutors Nur Ainaa Ridzwan and Siti Hajar Mat Radzi appeared for the prosecution while Yen was represented by counsel Datuk Ram Singh.
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