Man held after threatening police with parang during raid

A man was arrested in Jeli after allegedly threatening police personnel with a parang during a raid at a house in Kampung Lubok Bongor. The Jeli district police chief, Superintendent Kamarulzaman Harun, stated that the suspect became aggressive during the raid and pointed the 36cm-long parang at the policemen, threatening to kill them.

One police officer sustained injuries to his left middle finger and left shoulder during the struggle that ensued. The suspect was also found in possession of a transparent plastic packet containing six pills suspected to be yaba, which were seized by the police. The suspect was previously wanted by the Jeli Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division for drug trafficking and for an incident on August 19 where he threatened police personnel with a parang during a raid.

The case is being investigated under specific sections of the Penal Code and the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and the suspect will be brought before the court.

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