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2 men arrested for unlawful possession of air pistol
18 Oct 2013
Two men have been arrested for the unlawful possession of an air pistol. Police said it is believed that one of the men had intended to rob a bank using the air pistol, a replica of a Beretta pistol.
SINGAPORE: Two men have been arrested for the unlawful possession of an air pistol.
Police said it is believed that one of the men had intended to rob a bank using the air pistol, a replica of a Beretta pistol.
On Tuesday night, police were alerted to a case of a suspicious bag that was found within a dry riser of an HDB block near Yishun Central 1.
Police found a set of clothing, a pair shoes, gloves, cable ties, a face mask and a Beretta replica air pistol in the bag.
The two suspects, both aged 30, were arrested in different locations - one at Serangoon Gardens and the other at Sembawang Close - on Wednesday.
One of the suspects will be charged in court on Saturday.
If found guilty, he faces a jail term of between five and 10 years, and at least six strokes of the cane.
Investigations against the other suspect are ongoing.
- CNA/ms
2 men arrested for unlawful possession of air pistol
18 Oct 2013
Two men have been arrested for the unlawful possession of an air pistol. Police said it is believed that one of the men had intended to rob a bank using the air pistol, a replica of a Beretta pistol.
SINGAPORE: Two men have been arrested for the unlawful possession of an air pistol.
Police said it is believed that one of the men had intended to rob a bank using the air pistol, a replica of a Beretta pistol.
On Tuesday night, police were alerted to a case of a suspicious bag that was found within a dry riser of an HDB block near Yishun Central 1.
Police found a set of clothing, a pair shoes, gloves, cable ties, a face mask and a Beretta replica air pistol in the bag.
The two suspects, both aged 30, were arrested in different locations - one at Serangoon Gardens and the other at Sembawang Close - on Wednesday.
One of the suspects will be charged in court on Saturday.
If found guilty, he faces a jail term of between five and 10 years, and at least six strokes of the cane.
Investigations against the other suspect are ongoing.
- CNA/ms
