KOTA TINGGI – Three men, including one who is high on the police wanted list, were arrested in possession of firearms and bullets during a pre-dawn raid at Felda Adela, near here this morning.
Johor police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the three suspects, aged 33, 35, and 39 were detained near Masjid Jamek Al-Ikhwan in Felda Adela, near here at about 1am.
During the raid, police seized a homemade shotgun with three live bullets, a Beretta Gardone VT pistol, a bullet casing with four live 9mm bullets, a knife, ganja, and Eramin 5 pills.
Kamarul said police also raided a house in Felda Tunggal here, and seized two homemade air pistols, three bullet casings, a bullet, and 10 marbles.
“A check on previous records showed that two suspects had records for crime and drug-related cases. Another who is on the wanted list had criminal cases that dates back to 2016.
“We will carry out investigations to determine if the firearms were used for hunting or otherwise,” he told reporters at the Kota Tinggi district police headquarters here today.
Police will also carry out investigations to determine if the firearms were used in house break-in cases or robberies in the past.
He added that all three suspects, who tested positive for methamphetamine and ganja, would be remanded for three days starting today. – Bernama, May 10, 2023
