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The Sun
31-07-2025
- The Sun
Siblings arrested in Bidor for illegal firearm and ammunition possession
IPOH: Police arrested two brothers in Kampung Belakang Pasar, Bidor, after discovering a .38 Smith & Wesson revolver and live ammunition in their home. The suspects, aged 45 and 46, were detained following a public report of an explosion heard at the location around 9.20 pm. Tapah district police chief Supt Johari Yahya confirmed the seizure of the firearm along with four live bullets and one shell casing hidden under a mattress. 'Traces of bullet fragments were also found in the living areas, indicating a gunshot,' he said in a statement. Further investigations revealed both suspects had prior criminal records, including six criminal cases and four narcotics-related offences. One suspect also tested positive for methamphetamine in a urine screening. The brothers were remanded for seven days, from July 31 to August 6, following a court order. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact Insp. Nurfarah Idayu Mazlan at 05-4011222. The case is being investigated under the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 and the Arms Act 1960. - Bernama
Barnama
31-07-2025
- Barnama
Siblings Arrested For Possessing Pistol And Live Bullets
IPOH, July 31 (Bernama) -- Police arrested two local men after finding a .38 Smith & Wesson revolver pistol along with live ammunition in a two-storey house in Kampung Belakang Pasar, Bidor yesterday. Tapah district police chief Supt Johari Yahya said the arrest of the brothers, aged 45 and 46, was made following a report from the public who heard an explosion at about 9.20 pm at the location. 'The results of the investigation conducted in a two-storey house found a 38 Smith & Wesson revolver pistol and four live bullets and one shell casing in the chamber under the mattress. 'In addition, there were traces of bullet fragments in the upper and lower living rooms in the house, believed to be the result of a gunshot,' he said in a statement today. He said further investigation by the police also found that both suspects had criminal records involving six criminal cases and four narcotics-related offences. Johari said urine tests were conducted on them, found one of the suspects tested positive for methamphetamine. 'Both suspects were brought to the Tapah Magistrate's Court this morning and the court granted a seven-day remand from July 31 to August 6. 'Police are appealing to the public with any information regarding the incident to come forward to the nearest police station or contact Investigating Officer Insp. Nurfarah Idayu Mazlan at 05-4011222,' he said. The case is being investigated under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 as well as Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960 and Section 39 of the same act.
The Star
31-07-2025
- The Star
Brothers arrested after gunshots fired from Perak house
IPOH: Two brothers were nabbed after police found a revolver and live bullets during a raid at a house in Kampung Belakang Pasar Bidor, Perak. Tapah OCPD Supt Johari Yahya said that the duo aged 45 and 46, were arrested following a report of a gunshot. "We received a call from a complainant claiming that he had heard the sound of a gunshot at about 9.20pm on July 30. "Acting on the information, personnel from the Tapah district police's Criminal Investigation Department, along with a forensic team from the Perak police contingent headquarters, were dispatched to the scene to assist in the investigation,' he said in a statement on Thursday (July 31). Supt Johari said checks at the double-storey house led to the discovery of a.38 Smith & Wesson revolver, four live bullets and one spent casing in the chamber under a mattress. "Bullet fragments were also found in both the upper and lower living rooms, believed to be the result of a gunshot,' he added. He said that the case is being investigated under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960 and Section 39 of the same Act. He also said that both suspects had six prior criminal records and four for drug-related offences. 'Urine tests conducted on the suspects also revealed that one of them tested positive for methamphetamine. "They were taken to the Tapah Magistrate's Court and remanded for seven days, starting July 31 until Aug 6,' he said. Anyone with information regarding the case are urged to come forward to the nearest police station or contact Investigating Officer Insp. Nurfarah Idayu Mazlan at 05-4011222. 'The public is reminded not to be involved in any illegal activities that violate the law or cause public distress,' he said.
Borneo Post
25-07-2025
- Borneo Post
Mukah cops sharpen tactical skills, discipline in Annual Firearms Training
Mukah police officers and personnel in action during the live-fire exercise. MUKAH (July 25): The Mukah District Police Headquarters has placed a strong focus on operational judgement, tactical readiness, and team cohesion through its 2025 Annual Firearms Training exercise. Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias, who led the two-day live-fire exercise, said the training aimed not only to sharpen shooting proficiency but also to build mental discipline and preparedness in high-pressure situations. 'This training is not just about marksmanship ― it's about making sound decisions based on real-time scenarios,' he said when contacted today. 'It prepares our officers to respond with precision while remaining grounded in legal and humane considerations.' Held at the Bintulu shooting range, the exercise involved 139 personnel, including senior officers. Participants underwent a mandatory safety briefing before proceeding with the live-fire drills, which were supervised by experienced Mukah District Police Headquarters trainers. Among the firearms used were the .38 Smith & Wesson revolver, Tara 9mm semi-automatic pistol, and CZ P10 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Muhamad Rizal, who also took part in the training, expressed satisfaction with the level of professionalism demonstrated by the team. 'This training cultivates confidence and enhances operational readiness. It's part of our continuous effort to ensure that our officers are capable of safely handling firearms when required,' he said. He added that such sessions also reinforce camaraderie and accountability within the force. 'We practise the principle of complementing each other ― sharing strengths while collectively addressing weaknesses. That's how we build team spirit and discipline in the field,' he added. Looking ahead, Muhamad Rizal revealed plans to refine future training modules by incorporating greater emphasis on ethical decision-making and proportional use of force. 'Our next phase will centre on improving decision-making accuracy, balancing legal responsibilities with humane judgment.' The training concluded without incident and met its objectives, further strengthening Mukah District Police Headquarters' preparedness in protecting public safety. firearms training Mukah police
Business Insider
04-07-2025
- Business Insider
I've watched Sean Combs get acquitted twice. Over 24 years, his recklessness and eye for star lawyers never changed.
Back in 2001, he was "Puffy." For two months, Sean "Puffy" Combs strode through a dense press scrum and into his Manhattan guns and bribery trial wearing a different crisp, shiny suit each day. I remember neckties and matching pocket squares. And one morning, before the judge took the bench, he sat at the defense table, arms outstretched, as defense attorneys Johnnie Cochrane and Ben Brafman sat on either side, affixing his cufflinks. "If it doesn't make sense, you must find for the defense," the late Cochrane, a dapper dresser best known for his defense of OJ Simpson six years earlier, quipped for reporters. I covered that state-level case for the New York Post, watching as Combs, then 31, won a full acquittal after his lawyers convinced a jury that he did not fire a bullet from a 9mm semiautomatic Smith & Wesson into the ceiling of a Times Square nightclub. Jurors also acquitted him of offering his chauffeur $50,000 to take the rap for another gun found under the seat of the Lincoln Navigator he shared with then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez. Combs had faced up to 15 years in prison in that case. "This has changed me and matured me," he promised after the happy outcome, saying he had given up nightclubbing in favor of church-going. On Wednesday, 24 years later, I watched as a senior correspondent for Business Insider as a very different-looking Combs won surprise acquittals on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges in a federal courthouse barely a block south of where the prior trial was held. A jury found him guilty of lesser Mann Act charges related to transporting his victims for prostitution. This Combs — now "Diddy" — remains in custody, as he has for the past 10 months. Each day of the trial, he was escorted into the courtroom by federal marshals, wearing jail-approved khakis and a rotation of five thin, blandly colored sweaters over white collared shirts. His hair is mostly gray now, deprived by his jailers of the "Just For Men" brand dye that one of his personal assistants testified he kept in his toiletry bag. A quarter century ago, Sean "Puffy" Combs exuded swagger in court — even something approaching menace. "I'm a human being," I remember him saying as he glowered at me in the hallway once, unhappy about his coverage. But Sean "Diddy" Combs could be Puffy's pleasant uncle, passing out Post-it notes full of advice and encouragement from his seat at the defense table like so many half-wrapped Jolly Roger candies. "GREAT JOB!!!" read a note I once saw him hand lead attorney Marc Agnifilo. Each morning and again at day's end, Diddy greeted most of his nine lawyers with hugs and fist bumps. Puffy, circa 2001, was too aloof to be a hugger of attorneys — not until the verdict, when Combs, Brafman, and Cochran leaned in for a euphoric, seated embrace. But there are throughlines linking then and now. For both trials, an international press corps was drawn, moth-to-flame, by the certainty of a celebrity defendant and the hope that a still-bigger celebrity might steal the show. J-Lo had been briefly in custody soon after the nightclub shooting, after a stolen gun was found inside her and Combs' chauffeured car. She was not charged, and while she testified at Combs' grand jury, neither side called her as a trial witness. This time around, Kanye, too, disappointed; his cameo appearance at Combs' courthouse last month was over in a blink, 30 minutes tops. He was turned away from the courtroom by federal marshals, and Combs, like many in the press, didn't even see him. Combs' recklessness is another parallel. His lawyers acknowledged in closing arguments last week that Combs used drugs and committed domestic violence. Federal agents testified at trial that they seized three AR-15 rifles with defaced serial numbers when search warrants were executed at Combs' homes in March, 2024, at a time when prosecutors allege he knew he was under investigation. Combs was not charged for the weapons, and maintained through his lawyer that the guns belonged to his security guards. "His brazenness is unmatched," lead prosecutor Maurene Comey told US District Judge Arun Subramanian during successful arguments against bail on Wednesday. "He's an extremely violent man with an extraordinarily dangerous temper, who has shown no remorse and no regret for his violence toward multiple victims," she said. There was reckless behavior the last time Combs was arrested, too. An evening of clubbing with a gun-toting entourage nearly cost Combs his freedom and burgeoning career as a multimillionaire music and lifestyle entrepreneur. New York Supreme Court Justice Charles Solomon sentenced Combs codefendant Jamal "Shyne" Barrow to 10 years in state prison. (Barrow, then 21, had the unfortunate timing of running out of the club and into the arms of two arriving cops, a recently-fired gun still warm in his waistband.) Solomon told me Thursday that he would have sentenced Combs to three and a half years in prison and remanded him on the spot, had he been convicted of gun possession for the firearm police recovered under the front seat of the Navigator. Combs could have received more time, the now-retired judge said, given that the car had fled up Eighth Avenue with Combs and J-Lo in the back seat and the NYPD in pursuit. "Another gun came flying out the car from the back seat" during the chase, Solomon recalled. Another through-line — good lawyering. "He had Ben, one of the best criminal defense lawyers in the city, and of course Johnnie Cochrane," Solomon said of the 2001 trial. "And it worked. They certainly had enough to find him guilty," Solomon said. "That weapon in the car — there was a presumption of possession," Solomon said. "Maybe it was jury nullification, who knows." "He's a lot of things to a lot of different people. He's probably helped a lot of people make a lot of very good music, helped a lot of careers, started a lot of businesses," he added. Combs' acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering means he no longer faces a potential life sentence. He faces anywhere from zero jail time to as much as 20 years in federal prison for the two counts he was convicted of on Wednesday: transporting two ex-girlfriends across state lines to engage in sex acts with male escorts — the so-called "freak offs" at the heart of the trial. "It's a partial win. He didn't win this case. He still faces considerable time," Solomon said. "Oh my god I certainly would," he said when asked if he'd give Combs' prison time if he were once again Combs' judge. "I would give him a lot of time," he added. "Because of what he did in the past, obviously, his background, and the violence involved here now. A leopard doesn't change his spots."
