Suspected arms dealer nabbed in Sandakan

Azhar Hamin (center) showing the seized pistol during press conference in Sandakan.

KOTA KINABALU: A man believed to be an illegal firearms dealer was caught red-handed when he tried selling a pistol in Sandakan.

Police arrested the 33-year-old man when he was allegedly negotiating the sale of a pistol at 3.30pm on April 3, and seized an Armscor 45 silver pistol with six bullets, among other items.