SELAYANG: The 22 members of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) have left the court complex here after they were charged with being members of an organised criminal group.
A police truck which carried nine of the accused women and another filled with 13 male accused left the complex at 12.03pm and 12.07pm respectively.
Both vehicles were heavily guarded by investigators armed with weapons and clad in tactical gear from Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigation Department.
As the accused made their way up to the trucks, more than 30 people, believed to be their family members and gathered at the adjacent compound separated by a fence, called out their names and waved at them.
This prompted the police to restore order by instructing the accused to remain seated in the trucks.
Earlier, all accused, including GISB chief executive officer Datuk Nasiruddin Mohd Ali and his wife, Datin Azura Md Yusof, were charged with being members of an organised criminal group under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code.
The son of Al-Arqam founder Ashaari Muhammad, Mohammad Adib At-Tarmizi Asa'ari was also charged with the same offence.
No pleas were recorded as the case which is under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act, is under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
The court set Dec 23 for mention.
Defence lawyer Datuk Rosli Kamaruddin said before the charges, all of the accused were previously remanded at the Shah Alam district police headquarters centralised lock-up.
After the charges, they should be remanded at the Kajang Prison.