Two men with drug records caught in Kahang with suspected firearm
Both men tested positive for methamphetamine and are assisting with ongoing investigations.
Kluang district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh, said the two men, aged 22 and 32-years-old, were arrested during a crime prevention patrol by officers from the Kahang Police Station.
During a 2.30pm patrol, an officer spotted a suspicious vehicle occupied by two men and moved in to intercept it.
"The inspection uncovered an object resembling a weapon, and police checks revealed that one of the suspects had four prior records related to crime and drugs, while the other had one drug-related record."
He said both of the suspects tested positive for methamphetamine.
The case is being investigated under Section 36 of the Firearms Act 1960.
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