KUALA LUMPUR – Three local men were arrested yesterday at Sg Senam in Ipoh, Perak for illegal possession of dangerous weapons and police equipment.
Ipoh district police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said police received information from the public about a vehicle being driven suspiciously in the area at 6.10am.
Based on this information, police stopped a Perodua Alza in which the suspects were travelling.
According to Abang Zainal, the suspects, aged 27 to 37, were found in possession of dangerous weapons and police equipment during a search of the vehicle.
“All suspects also tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine-type drugs, and a check revealed that they had criminal and drug records,” he said in a statement.
He added that all the suspects would be remanded to assist in investigations under Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, as well as Section 89(a) of the Police Act 1967.
“With the arrest of this group, police believe they have solved several cases of robbery and impersonation of police officers in the Ipoh district,” he said. – June 22, 2024