RANAU, Aug. 16 -- Two men were each fined RM3,500 by the Ranau Magistrate's Court for being members of a Philippine organisation deemed illegal under the Societies Act 1966 - the latest in such cases in the district.

Roy Martin, 35, a farmer, and Mohd Sharin Ibrahim, 40, a tyre mechanic, were charged under Section 43 of the Societies Act 1966 for being members of Kappa Rho Kappa (KRK), also referred to in the investigation as the Knights of the Right Keppers, a Philippines-based militant organisation.

The court imposed a fine of RM3,500 on each accused, with six months' imprisonment in default of payment.

The cases stemmed from a police operation conducted on June 5, 2026, at about 10.50am at HH Rich, Kg Kinasaraban, Ranau, under Op Ti...