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01-16-2024, 04:28 AM
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Machete Weilding Man Arrested Calmly
Machete Weilding Man Arrested Calmly A man who escaped when he was detained by the patrol police early yesterday morning in Johor Bahru was successfully arrested. North Johor Bahru District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Balveer Singh A/L Mahindar Singh said the driver of the Proton Waja car was arrested while doing a crime patrol at 1.30am on Jalan Besar Skudai towards Tampoi. The suspect was ordered to stop his car to be checked but sped off and hit a police patrol car. However, the police patrol car managed to overtake the suspect's car at the Petronas oil pump area on Jalan Masai Lama. The local suspect was successfully arrested and the search found a long machete. Balveer Singh said, a check of records found that the suspect has several criminal records and drug cases. In fact, the suspect's urine screening test was positive for methamphetamine. The suspect was remanded yesterday until January 17. The case is being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing an initial employee from carrying out his duties and if convicted can be punished with imprisonment of up to two years or a fine of RM10,000 or both. He is also being investigated under Section 6(a) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Weapons Act 1958 which provides for a prison sentence of five to 10 years and Section 15 (a) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which provides for a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment or a fine up to RM5,000 or both. |