TAWAU: Police arrested four men and seized a pistol with live ammunition during a raid on a house in Taman Semarak, here, Friday.
District Police Chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said the suspects, aged between 29 and 54, were arrested by a team from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of Tawau police.
“The raid led to the discovery of a pistol with a loaded magazine, several bullets, a pistol holster and a sheathed samurai sword,” he said.
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The case is being investigated under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, which carries a jail term of up to 14 years and not less than six strokes of the cane upon conviction.
In a separate incident, police arrested a man who allegedly threatened another individual with a machete in Kampung Muhibbah BAL.
Jasmin said the arrest was made following a police report lodged by the victim, who feared for his safety after being confronted by a man he knew.
The case is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation, which provides for up to seven years’ jail, a fine, or both, if found guilty.
