KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A former government contract employee and his woman acquaintance were arraigned in the Sessions Court here on Monday (Sept 20) on charges of smuggling seven Indonesians. Jafperi Noor, 54, and Rohani, 49, an Indonesian, pleaded not guilty after the charges against them were read before Sessions judge Rozina Ayob. They were alleged to have jointly committed migrant smuggling of six men and a woman, all aged between 24 and 51, at civil servants' quarters at Jalan Kasturi P17 (Jalan P17), Precinct 17 in Putrajaya at 10.15pm on June 22. Lawyer Farhan Maarof, who represented Jafperi, requested bail on the grounds that the accused had cooperated throughout the investigation. Lawyer K. Vijeyini, who represented Rohani, did not make any bail request.

Source: The Star September 20, 2021 10:52 UTC