Crime: 'Geng Rames' Leader Charged

A man identified as the leader of the criminal group 'Geng Rames' appeared in court yesterday to face charges of being a member of an organized crime syndicate. G. Ramesh, 37, stood before Judge Sharmila Abdul Samad at the Sessions Court in Alor Setar.

The indictment alleges that Ramesh was part of the 'Geng Rames' criminal organization in Kampung Sungai Division, Kuala Muda, from January 2024 to December 2025. He faces charges under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a minimum prison sentence of five years and a maximum of 20 years upon conviction.

No plea was recorded as the case falls under the High Court's jurisdiction. The prosecution was handled by Deputy Public Prosecutor Vatchira Wong Rui Fern, while Ramesh was represented by defense counsel S. Shatish. The court approved the transfer of the case to Sungai Petani Court and ordered Ramesh to be held at Alor Setar Prison, as requested by the defense.

This development follows a report on May 25 detailing the arrest of the 'Geng Rames' leader on May 22. He was apprehended during a flight from Bangkok, Thailand, to Hyderabad, India. The suspect, described as the mastermind behind criminal activities in the Sungai Division area of Sungai Petani, was detained during Operation Tiga by Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The Director of Bukit Aman CID, Datuk M. Kumar, confirmed that the arrest was based on a warrant issued by the Sungai Petani Magistrate's Court on March 25.