Delivery rider held with drugs, imitation pistol in Temerloh
TEMERLOH: Police have arrested a delivery rider after finding an imitation pistol and drugs worth about RM1,000 in his car at Paya Keladan near here.
TEMERLOH: Police have apprehended a delivery rider following the discovery of an imitation pistol and narcotics worth approximately RM1,000 in his vehicle at Paya Keladan. Assistant Commissioner Mohd Nasyim Bahron of the Temerloh district police headquarters informed that a narcotics investigation unit, alerted by information, conducted an inspection of the 29-year-old man's car at 8:30 PM on September 12.
The officers discovered 15 millilitres of vape liquid containing MDMA and around six grammes of crystal powder, believed to be methamphetamine, with a combined estimated value of RM1,000. During the search, police uncovered a black imitation pistol concealed beneath the driver's seat. Moreover, the suspect tested positive for drug use.
Nasyim revealed that the suspect, originally from Bera, operates as a delivery rider within the district and has a prior drug-related conviction. The individual has been remanded until the following day (September 15) to aid ongoing investigations under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Should the suspect be found guilty, he could face a sentence of two to five years in prison, along with mandatory lashes ranging from three to nine strokes.
Additionally, the suspect is under investigation for possessing the imitation pistol under Section 36 of the Arms Act 1960, which carries a potential penalty of up to one year in prison, a fine of up to RM5,000, or both.
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