Soldier charged after pistol, ammunition found at Sungai Besi army camp
KUALA LUMPUR: A soldier arrested with a pistol and dozens of rounds of ammunition at an army camp in Sungai Besi on Sept 29 was charged at the Jalan Duta Courts on Thursday.
A soldier in his 30s has been charged after a pistol and ammunition were discovered at an army camp in Sungai Besi on September 29. The suspect was arrested in a parking area inside the camp with the firearm, multiple rounds of ammunition, and a liquid believed to be ketum. He was charged at the Jalan Duta Courts on October 8, following approval from the deputy public prosecutor under Sections 8 and 8(a) of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 and the Arms Act 1960, respectively.
The investigation is ongoing to determine the owner and source of the seized items. The suspect has a criminal history, including two drug-related cases and one other criminal case, and has been remanded in custody for a total of ten days to aid in the ongoing investigation.
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