Police seize 42 air rifles from oil palm smallholder in Keningau
KOTA KINABALU: Police seized 42 air rifles and 456 small boxes of pellets, and arrested an oil palm smallholder in a hut in Sook, Keningau, yesterday.
KOTA KINABALU: Police have seized 42 air rifles and 456 boxes of pellets, and arrested a 50-year-old oil palm smallholder in Keningau, according to police chief Supt Erwansyah Abdul Basir. The suspect was apprehended during Operation Laras for failing to present a valid license for the weapons. Initial investigations suggest the man was selling air rifles in Keningau for RM350 to RM500 each, while the pellets were being sold for RM30 to RM50 per pack, containing 10 small boxes per pack.
In addition to the weapons and ammunition, police seized five camouflage-patterned gun bags. The police are currently investigating the origin of the weapons and whether the supply network extends overseas, under Section 8(a) of the Firearms Act 1960 for possessing unlicensed weapons. They are also considering if Section 7 of the Firearms (Penalties) Act 1971, dealing with firearms trafficking, applies.
Supt Basir emphasized the serious threat unlicensed weapons pose to public safety and encouraged anyone with information to reach out to the police.
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