Man Remanded Four Days to Aid Probe into Discovery of 205 Live Bullets

A man in Kangar, Malaysia, has been remanded for four days as police investigate the discovery of 205 live bullets of various types found without a valid permit. The 49-year-old suspect will remain in custody until Tuesday next week.

The remand order was issued by Assistant Registrar of the Court, Rashidah Azmi, to facilitate the investigation under Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960. The suspect was apprehended during a raid on July 5 at a residential unit in the Terinai apartment complex in Kangar.

According to Kangar District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop, the raid followed information from a report at the Beseri police station. Officers discovered a black box labeled "Opsmen Earmor" hidden beneath a wardrobe. Inside, they found three smaller boxes containing .22 Rimfire Long Rifle ammunition, with two boxes holding 50 rounds each and one containing 48 rounds. Further inspection revealed 39 rounds of 9mm ball ammunition in a transparent box and 18 rounds of 5.56mm Ball M193 in another box.

The suspect, originally from Bukit Mertajam, Penang, is being held to determine the motive behind possessing the ammunition. The case is being investigated under Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960, which carries a potential penalty of up to seven years in prison, a fine not exceeding RM10,000, or both.