JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested three more men for allegedly setting off fireworks at a traffic junction in Skudai, bringing the total number of suspects detained over the incident to seven.
Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Azrol Anuar Nor said the latest suspects, aged between 19 and 23 years old, were arrested in several locations around Skudai on Tuesday (Nov 10).
“The latest arrests followed the detention of four men, aged between 16 and 25 years old, at about 7.30pm on Sunday (Nov 8).
“Background checks found that two of the latest suspects had previous criminal and drug-related offences, while the third had no prior record,” he said in a statement Tuesday.
He added that all three men tested negative for drugs in preliminary urine screening.
“Six of the suspects are expected to be charged at a Johor Baru Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (Nov 11) while the seventh suspect has been released and will be called as a prosecution witness,” said ACP Azrol Anuar.
He said four would face charges under Section 286 of the Penal Code for negligent conduct involving explosive substances while two others will be charged under Section 48(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for stopping or allowing their vehicles to remain stationary on a road in a manner that endangers, obstructs or inconveniences other road users.
The incident came to light after a video showing a group of men allegedly setting off firecrackers on a main road near the Taman Nesa traffic light junction in Skudai went viral on social media.
