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Tanah Merah cops arrest woodcutter for possessing revolver, bullets

Police take action after reports suspect had gone berserk, threatened his family

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 04 Jun 2023 3:34PM

Tanah Merah cops arrest woodcutter for possessing revolver, bullets
Tanah Merah police say a suspect nabbed for possession of a revolver and bullets has five previous records related to drugs and crime (pic for illustration purposes only). – Pixabay pic, June 4, 2023

TANAH MERAH – A woodcutter was arrested for possessing a Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver with six bullets in Kg Air Murbo, Jedok, yesterday.

Tanah Merah district police chief Mohd Haki Husbullah said police earlier received reports from members of the public about the 40-year-old man going berserk and threatening to injure his family members. 

“The suspect was arrested at home and police found the revolver, six bullets, and five yaba pills in his sling bag. 

“The suspect claimed that the firearm was obtained from his friend two weeks ago to protect himself while working as a woodcutter in the forest,” he said at a press conference at the Tanah Merah district police headquarters here today.

Haki said the man was remanded for seven days starting today.

He said the suspect, who has five other records related to drugs and crime, also tested positive for methamphetamine. – Bernama, June 4, 2023

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