KOTA BHARU: A policeman and his friend were arrested after they were caught with various types of firecrackers and fireworks worth RM25,000 in a police vehicle in Machang, on April 4.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the suspects, aged 32 and 35, respectively, were arrested at 7.45am when a police team saw a car driven in a suspicious manner.
"The police team stopped the Toyota Hilux at the Wakaf Bata, Machang traffic light. Checks found 15 chocolate boxes and 12 gunny sacks containing various types of firecrackers and fireworks," he said in a statement on Friay (April 7).
Muhamad Zaki said further checks revealed that one of the suspects was attached to the Setiu district police headquarters, while the other suspect who worked as a mechanic, had five previous records related to drugs.
They had been remanded for four days until Saturday (April 8) under Section 8 of the Explosives Act 1957.
"We are also investigating whether the police personnel was on duty when he was arrested," he added. - Bernama
