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.
All four suspects have been remanded and the seized items taken to the district police headquarters for further investigation.
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.
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