Jasin police detained three individuals and confiscated an unlicensed shotgun and ammunition following a public tip-off at a house near here.
JASIN: Police arrested three individuals and seized an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in a raid at a house near here.
The operation was conducted by the district’s Criminal Investigation Department at about 5.30 pm yesterday following a public tip-off, said Jasin police chief Supt Lee Robert.
During the raid, police detained two men aged 54 and 45, and a 22-year-old woman.
Officers found a firearm and ammunition placed on a table beneath the garage of the house.
Further checks revealed the two men had three and seven prior records respectively, involving criminal and drug-related offences.
The woman had no criminal record.
Items seized included a brown shotgun, a shotgun handguard, and a cartridge belt.
Police also confiscated 10 white 12-bore shotgun cartridges, as well as one 12-bore cartridge each in red, green and brown colours, and a firearm case.
All three suspects have been remanded for three days until Jan 7.
The case is being investigated under Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960.
