{
  "id": 16049178,
  "title": "Alleged Geng Suria leader, eight others charged as organised crime group members",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/alleged-geng-suria-leader-eight-others-charged-as-organised-crime",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T13:25:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1561568/alleged-geng-suria-leader-eight-others-charged-organised-crime-group"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nine men have been charged in a court in Sungai Petani as alleged members of an organised crime group called Geng Suria. The individuals, ranging in age from 28 to 52, were Thayalan, A. Tana Balan, Muhamad Rizwan Abd Jalil, G. Sritharan, B. Saranraj, A. Simon, G. Suria Prasad, A. Suresh, and Kavines. The group is accused of operating out of an unidentified house in Jalan Sekerat, Pekan Lama, between December 2024 and April 2025. They face charges under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which could result in a prison sentence of up to 20 years if convicted. Deputy public prosecutors Yazid Mustaqim Roslan and Mohd Fakhrurrazi Ahmad Salim presented the case, while lawyers for the defendants included S. Sagthiyaraj, Mohammad Naim Kamaruddin, and others. All nine accused were denied bail and their next court appearance is set for November 17.",
  "summary": "SUNGAI PETANI: Nine men were charged in the Sessions Court with being members of an organised crime group known as ‘Geng Suria’.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}