JOHOR BARU: The marine police have seized fireworks worth more than RM2mil that would have been used during the New Year celebrations here.
Johor police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd said following information, marine police conducted a raid at a house in Taman Pulai Bayu near Iskandar Puteri at around 4.15pm on Monday (Dec 31).
“We arrested four male local suspects, between the ages of 18 and 25 at the house where we believe it is used by the syndicate to store the fireworks," he said
“A total of 600 boxes containing 29 different types of fireworks worth RM2.08mil were found inside the house,” added Comm Mohd Khalil
He said this at a press conference at the marine police Southern Region Two headquarters here on Monday (Jan 1).
He said besides seizing the fireworks, marine police also confiscated four mobile phones, a lorry and a van bringing the total amount to RM2.2mil.
Comm Mohd Khalil said the suspects were being remanded until Jan 2 to assist with the investigations classified under Section 8 of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances Act 1958
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