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Free Malaysia Today
11 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Driver gets 3 days' jail for brandishing airsoft gun in Kuching
The video showing Mohammad Afif brandishing the airsoft gun at an intersection in Kuching. PETALING JAYA : A 22-year-old man was sentenced to three days' jail from today for possession of an imitation firearm after a video of him waving an airsoft gun out of the window of his car went viral recently. Dayak Daily reported that Mohammad Afif pleaded guilty before magistrate Ling Hui Chua in Kuching, Sarawak, to the offence under Section 36(1) of the Arms Act 1960, which deals with the import, possession and sale of imitation firearms. The offence took place at the Jalan Keretapi junction in Kuching at about 1pm on June 19. Afif was arrested at Taman Sukma at 6.30pm the same day, after a police officer saw the video posted at 4.30pm by a Facebook user under the name 'Borneo'. An investigation later found that the man had brandished the gun to intimidate another driver who had been tailgating him. Afif said he had acted out of frustration as the other driver was driving too close to his car. In a separate case before magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali, Afif was charged under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 with the use of amphetamines and methamphetamines. He was found to have committed the offence while detained at the Kuching police headquarters' narcotics division on May 18, 2021 at around 3.50pm. The court fined him RM2,500 or three months' jail in default and ordered him to undergo two years of police supervision upon completing his sentence or paying the fine.
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Driver nabbed after waving ‘gun' out of car window
A viral video showed the driver waving what looked like a handgun while at an intersection. PETALING JAYA : Police have arrested a driver in Kuching, Sarawak, on suspicion of waving an airsoft gun out of the window of his car while driving the vehicle. Sarawak police chief Mancha Ata confirmed that the suspect had been arrested while an airsoft gun had also been confiscated, The Borneo Post reported. 'The case is under investigation,' he added. Airsoft guns are replica toy guns used for Airsoft sports. A viral video showed the driver waving what looked like a handgun while at an intersection. Section 36 of the Arms Act outlaws the possession of imitation arms, which is punishable by up to a year in jail, a maximum RM5,000 fine, or both, upon conviction.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Sarawak police nab man in Kuching for flashing airsoft gun at traffic lights
KUCHING, June 20 — The police have arrested a motorist who was suspected of flashing what appeared to be a 'gun' while driving a car here. The arrest was confirmed by the Sarawak Commissioner of Police, Dato Mancha Ata when contacted. 'The suspect has been arrested, and an airsoft gun has been seized. The case is under investigation,' he said. Videos and photos of the person flashing a gun at a traffic light intersection have been widely shared on social media. The airsoft gun and some items seized by the police. – Picture from Facebook It is believed that the suspect was detained at his home. Airsoft guns are replica firearms that shoot small ball bearings using compressed air or gas, rather than bullets. They are prohibited in Malaysia under Section 36 of the Arms Act. Offenders, upon conviction, may face up to one year's imprisonment, a fine, or both. — The Borneo Post
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Sarawak police: Man arrested in Kuching for flashing airsoft gun at traffic light
KUCHING, June 20 — The police have arrested a motorist who was suspected of flashing what appeared to be a 'gun' while driving a car here. The arrest was confirmed by the Sarawak Commissioner of Police, Dato Mancha Ata when contacted. 'The suspect has been arrested, and an airsoft gun has been seized. The case is under investigation,' he said. Videos and photos of the person flashing a gun at a traffic light intersection have been widely shared on social media. The airsoft gun and some items seized by the police. – Picture from Facebook It is believed that the suspect was detained at his home. Airsoft guns are replica firearms that shoot small ball bearings using compressed air or gas, rather than bullets. They are prohibited in Malaysia under Section 36 of the Arms Act. Offenders, upon conviction, may face up to one year's imprisonment, a fine, or both. — The Borneo Post
