IPOH – A man in possession of an air rifle and fake weapons he learned to make from YouTube was among 408 drug addicts detained by police in “Op Tapis Khas” launched statewide from September 26 to 28.
Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Yusri Hasan Basri said the 39-year-old was arrested in a raid at a house in Taman Mewah Jaya, Sitiawan on September 26 at about 12.30am.
“We searched the house and found three air rifles, a fake pistol, a modified gas container, a pair of handcuffs, keys, and a transparent plastic package containing a substance believed to be methamphetamine.
“We believe the suspect was using the air rifle for personal use and he learned to make it from YouTube,” he told a press conference at the Perak police headquarters here today.
He also said the suspect tested positive for drugs and had a drug-related criminal record. He will be investigated under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the Firearms Act 1960.
In Kelantan, police seized a shotgun and an air rifle in two separate raids, also under Op Tapis Khas.
State police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the first raid was carried out on September 28 at a shed near an oil palm plantation in Felda Ciku 2, Gua Musang, where five men, including a Thai national, were detained.
“Upon checking, police found a black plastic containing meat parts believed to be deer and a shotgun as well as ammunition wrapped in a canvas wrap.
“All the suspects tested positive for methamphetamines and have been remanded for six days beginning September 28 for further investigations,” he said at a press conference here today. – Bernama, September 30, 2022
