Israeli man arrested in KL with six guns
Inspector General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the 36-year-old suspect entered the country using a fake French passport.
Mac 29, 2024 20:16 MYT
Israeli man arrested in KL with six guns
Inspector General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the 36-year-old suspect entered the country using a fake French passport. - Image file
KUALA LUMPUR : An Israeli man was arrested by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) along with six pistols at a hotel in Jalan Ampang, last Wednesday.
Inspector General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the 36-year-old suspect entered the country using a fake French passport.
According to him, the initial investigation found that the suspect came to Malaysia on March 12 via the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for a mission to kill another Israeli who was said to have family problems.
"The investigation also found that all the weapons were purchased as soon as he arrived in Malaysia with a crypto payment method.
"So far, the suspect has been remanded from March 28 to 31 to assist the investigation under Section 12 of the Passport Act 1966 and Section 7 of the Firearms Act (Heavier Penalty) 1971," he told reporters here today.
Razarudin added that all the weapons were found in the suspect's hotel room, including those placed in a bag, in addition to the investigation being carried out on the recipient of crypto money from the purchase of the weapon.
He said, he believed the suspect did not move alone but instead had a contact in this country.
"All these possibilities are still under investigation. Following the conflict between Hamas and Israel, the PDRM has also increased security for the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim; the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim and several other dignitaries," he said.
