Gan Zhang Gui, 37, his wife Cham Li Na, 34, Ismail Aiman Radhuan, 26, and Lim Chin Hock, 37, were charged with trafficking in two women aged 19 and 25 at a house in La Molina, Peru, on Oct 7, 2023.

It is understood that all the accused were detained by Peruvian police and repatriated to Malaysia for further investigation.

The charge framed under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007, which was read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, carries a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a fine upon conviction.

Judge Azura Alwi allowed each of the accused to be released on RM10,000 bail with one surety, with the additional condition that their passports be surrendered to the court until the case is concluded.

She also set May 20 for mention.

Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Anas Bashari informed the court that the prosecution is not proposing bail.

However, he recommended imposing a high amount if the court decided to grant them bail.