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Daily Express
6 days ago
- Daily Express
‘Geng Upik' member jailed 5 years
Published on: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 17, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: Zulkahar admitted to committing the crime between 2021 and May 3, 2023, here. Kota Kinabalu: A 30-year-old man, who was recently sentenced to 30 years in jail and 12 strokes of the cane for drug trafficking, was on Wednesday jailed five years by the High Court here for being a member of the organised crime group 'Geng Upik'. Zulkahar Dusing changed his plea to guilty to the charge before Judge Datuk Dr Lim Hock Leng midway through the trial, while the third witness was testifying. Advertisement Zulkahar admitted to committing the crime between 2021 and May 3, 2023, here. He was convicted under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years, on conviction. The court ordered Zulkahar to serve the sentence from March 1, 2024, the date he was first charged in court. Zulkahar was on trial alongside former Tawau CID Officer Insp Rahman Burijin, 44, and General Operations Force member Sjn Jaisalfian Jaineh @ Zaini, 45, on their respective charges under the same section. Rahman and Jaisalfian's trial will continue until tomorrow (July 18). Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Nazran Mohd Sham, in presenting the facts of the case, informed the court that a police superintendent had lodged a police report on Nov 23, 2023 regarding intelligence on an organised crime group known as 'Geng Upik,' which was involved in dangerous drug trafficking activities. Zulkahar was arrested on March 1, 2024. Investigations revealed by the investigating officer found that Zulkahar was identified as a member of 'Geng Upik' and was directly involved in the group's drug trafficking activities between 2021 and May 3, 2023. Zulkahar was found to have played a role as a member of 'Geng Upik' in drug trafficking activities alongside other members, to gain material benefits for the group. The prosecution further informed the court the investigation also found that 'Geng Upik' had engaged in dangerous drug trafficking in several serious offence cases: Tawau (two) and Manggatal (one). The serious offences in Tawau include: In 2016 - an arrest under Section 39B involving an individual who had assisted 'Geng Upik', namely Syafilah Pawawoi, who was convicted and sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment; in Manggatal in 2017 involved an arrest with the seizure of 4.6kg of syabu with evidence indicating that the seized drugs were linked to 'Geng Upik' and in 2020 an arrest involving the seizure of 53kg of syabu with evidence indicating that the seized drugs were linked to 'Geng Upik'. It was reported on July 10 that Zulkahar was sentenced to 30 years' jail and 12 strokes of the cane by the Tawau High Court after he was found guilty of trafficking 738.6gm of syabu on May 3, 2023, in Tawau. Zulkahar was among 15 individuals charged in connection with the present case. Between March 18 and June 5 this year, 12 of them, including the group leader Datuk Maslan Sani, pleaded guilty. Maslan was jailed five years 5 June 5 for being a member of 'Geng Upik'. The remaining 11 were each sentenced to three years' jail after admitting to an alternative charge of assisting the group. Together with DPP Nazran, were DPPs Lina Hanini Ismail, Siti Hajar Mat Radzi, and Nur Ainaa Ridzwan. Zulkahar was represented by counsel Shahlan Jufri and Mohd Luqman Syazwan Zabidi Md Zain. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Borneo Post
7 days ago
- Borneo Post
Geng Upik member gets five years jail
The Kota Kinabalu Court Complex. KOTA KINABALU (July 16): A 30-year-old man pleaded guilty of being a member of the organised crime group 'Geng Upik' before High Court judge Datuk Dr Lim Hock Leng on Wednesday. Zulkahar Dusing was sentenced to five years in prison, effective from March 1, 2024 — the date he was first charged — for being a member of the organised crime group between 2015 and 2023. He changed his plea to guilty after the prosecution called three witnesses to testify. The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutors Datuk Nazran Mohd Sham, Lina Hanini Ismail, Siti Hajar Mat Radzi and Nur Ainaa Ridwan. Zulkahar was on trial with Rahman Burijin, 44, and Jaisalfian Jaineh @ Zaini, 45 under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of between five and 20 years upon conviction. The trial for Rahman and Jaisalfian is scheduled to continue until July 18. On July 10, Zulkahar was separately sentenced to 30 years in jail and 12 strokes of the rattan after being found guilty of trafficking 738.6 grams of methamphetamine on May 3, 2023, in Tawau. According to the case facts, Zulkahar was a member of Geng Upik involved in drug trafficking from 2021 until his arrest in May 2023. As part of the group, he actively distributed dangerous drugs for material gain. Investigations revealed that the group was linked to several serious drug trafficking cases, including two in Tawau and one in Menggatal. To date, 15 individuals have been charged in connection with the Geng Upik case. Of these, 12 — including the group leader, Datuk Maslan Sani, 42 — have pleaded guilty. Maslan received a five-year jail term, while 11 others were each sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to an alternative charge of assisting the organised crime group. Zulkahar was represented by counsels Shahlan Jufri and Mohd Luqman Sqazwan Zabidi Md Zain.
New Straits Times
7 days ago
- New Straits Times
'Geng Upik' member jailed five years
KOTA KINABALU: A man who was recently convicted of drug trafficking has been sentenced to five years' jail for being a member of the organised crime group 'Geng Upik' between 2015 and 2023. Zulkahar Dusing, 30, changed his plea to guilty today before High Court judge Datuk Dr Lim Hock Leng, after three witnesses were called. He was convicted under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of up to 20 years. The court ordered Zulkahar to serve the custodial sentence effective March 1, 2024, the date he was charged in court. Zulkahar was on trial together with Rahman Burijin, 44, and Jaisalfian Jaineh @ Zaini, 45 since yesterday. The remaining two will continue their trial until July 18. According to the facts of the case, investigations revealed the accused had played a role as a member of 'Geng Upik' in drug trafficking activities alongside other members, to gain material benefits for the group. The investigation also revealed that 'Geng Upik' was involved in drug trafficking activities connected to several serious offences, including two cases in Tawau and one in Manggatal. On July 10, Berita Harian reported that Zulkahar was sentenced to 30 years and 12 strokes of the cane after he was found guilty of trafficking 738.6 grammes of Methamphetamine on May 3, 2023, in Tawau. In total, 15 individuals have been charged in connection with the 'Geng Upik' case. Thirteen of them had pleaded guilty including the group leader Datuk Maslan Sani, 42. Maslan was sentenced to five years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to being a member of the organised crime group. Another 12 individuals were each sentenced to three years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to an alternative charge of aiding the organised crime group. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Datuk Nazran Mohd Sham, Lina Hanini Ismail, Siti Hajar Mat Radzi, and Nur Ainaa Ridzwan. Counsels Shahlan Jufri and Mohd Luqman Syazwan Zabidi Md Zain represented the accused.
