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Kuching motorist who brandished airsoft gun gets 3 days' jail, fined RM2,500 for drug abuse
Mohammad Afif (front, left) being escorted out of the courtroom at Kuching Court Complex. – Photo by Kentigern Minggu
KUCHING (June 23): The Magistrates' Court here today sentenced a 22-year-old motorist who brandished an airsoft pistol while driving along Jalan Kereta Api (Jalan Datuk Patinggi Ahmad Zaidi Adruce) last Thursday to three days in jail for possessing an imitation firearm.
Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan handed down the sentence to Mohammad Afif Izzuddin Bujang following his guilty plea to a charge under Section 36(1) of the Arms Act 1960, which carries a maximum penalty of one year imprisonment, a fine up to RM5,000, or both.
Mohammad Afif committed this offence at an intersection of Jalan Kereta Api around 4:30pm on June 19, 2025.
According to the facts of the case, police managed to trace his car's registration number from a viral video showing him brandishing the fake pistol while driving.
A police report was subsequently lodged, leading to his arrest.
Further investigation revealed that Mohammad Afif brandished the gun in an attempt to scare off the driver behind him, as he was dissatisfied that the driver had not given way and was following too closely.
In separate proceedings before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali, Mohammad Afif was fined RM2,500 in default three months imprisonment after pleading guilty to abusing amphetamine and methamphetamine.
The court also ordered him to undergo two years of supervision upon either paying the fine or completing the custodial sentence
He was charged under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952 for Amphetamine and Methamphetamine abuse, an offence punishable under Section 15(1) of the same Act.
This Section stipulates a fine not exceeding RM5,000 or imprisonment term not exceeding two years. In addition, upon completion of the sentence, the offender must undergo supervision for a period of not less than two years and not more than three years.
Mohammad Afif committed the offence at the Kuching District Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Department office at around 3.50pm on May 18, 2021.
Prosecuting officers ASP Arman Ibrahim and Insp Nur Syafiqa Nyaie Ilin handled the prosecutions, while Mohammad Afif was not represented by legal counsel. airsoft gun lead Mohammad Afif Izzuddin Bujang
