Published: Tuesday September 10, 2013 MYT 7:40:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday September 10, 2013 MYT 7:48:15 PM
Man nabbed for sharpening knives, parang of gang members
BY CHRISTINA TAN
KLUANG: Police have arrested a man alleged to have provided knife-sharpening services to triad members here.
District police chief Asst Comm Abd Majid Mohd Ali said the suspect, in his 30s, was detained at a house in Taman Melodi during a raid on Monday.
He said the suspect, who tested positive for drugs, was identified following the arrests of several triad members.
He said two parang and six knives as well as a knife-sharpening tool were confiscated from the man.
"We believe he has been operating the business of sharpening parang and knives for the past few months.
"We are investigating if the weapons are used in criminal activities," he told a press conference here on Tuesday.
Since Ops Cantas began in Aug 20, ACP Abd Majid said the district police conducted checks on 1,026 individuals, 299 motorbikes, 209 cars and 44 vehicles.
Out of the total, 98 people have been charged under various offences including drugs.
