Kuala Terengganu: An auxiliary officer of the Malaysian Volunteer Corps Department (RELA) pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here today to four charges relating to possession of firearms, ammunition, sharp weapons and an imitation pistol.
Mohammed Faisal Fauji, 39, was charged with illegally possessing a Smith & Wesson pistol under Section 8 of the Firearms (Enhanced Punishment) Act 1971, which carries a punishment of up to 14 years’ imprisonment and a minimum of six strokes of the cane if found guilty.
For the second charge, he was charged with possessing 77 rounds of ammunition without a valid license under Section 8(a) of the Firearms Act 1960, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both.
Mohd Faizal is also charged with possessing a counterfeit airsoft Kimber Yonkers NY USA pistol under Section 36(1) of the Firearms Act 1960, which carries a punishment of up to one year in jail, a maximum fine of RM5,000, or both.
For the fourth charge, he was accused of possessing two kerambits with wooden sheaths considered to be dangerous weapons in a public place without a lawful purpose under section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958, which carries a maximum punishment of 10 years’ jail and a whipping.
The accused was alleged to have committed all the offenses inside a car parked on the roadside at Kampung Tok Lawit Road in Hulu Terengganu on May 10 at 6.30pm.
Judge Mohammad Zul Zakikudin Zulkifli refused bail and set June 7 for sentencing.
The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Noor Aisyah Mohammed, while Mohammed Faizal was unrepresented.
Earlier, Mohammed Faizal was brought before the Marang magistrate’s court on two charges of drug trafficking and possession, which were allegedly committed on the same day, time and place, but no plea was entered as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Under the first charge, he was accused of trafficking cannabis weighing 227.18 grams (g) under Section 39B(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a death penalty and a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane if found guilty.
As for the second charge, the accused was charged with possession of suspected Nitrazepam weighing 18.56 grams under Section 12(2) of the same Act, which provides for a fine not exceeding RM100,000, imprisonment of up to five years or both.
Magistrate Noor Athira Hashim refused bail and fixed August 24 for mention of the case. The prosecution was conducted by DPP Masrah Abd Razak.
