The 10 were K Elumalai (a Datuk), 43, K Puvendran, 29, M Kishok Kumar, 26, R Ganabathy, 31, R Shamuga Nathan, 38, S Jeeva, 27, S Rajandran, 40, M Suresh, 40, Law Koon Ping, 44, and S Elango, 36.

They were charged with being members of organised crime group, Gang 21 Japan, in Wilayah Iskandar, Johor Bahru, between Jan 18, 2015 and Aug 19, 2016.

The charge under Section 130V (1) of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to 20 years, if found guilty.

No bail was offered by deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Mustaffa P Kunyalam as the case comes under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) 2012.

Elumalai and Puvendran were represented by lawyer Tania Scevetti, who appeared on behalf of counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, Suresh and Jeeva by lawyer RK Menon, Shamuga Nathan and Ganabathy by lawyer Mohd Hazrin Alif Wahab, Law and Rajandran by lawyer Anuar Raof, and Elango by lawyer Lily Chuah.

Judge Azman Abdullah set April 14 for case mention.