
His lawyer, Rafique Rashid Ali, said Kuala Lumpur police detained Yusoff at about 9.30am last Friday.
“The police reportedly found two pistols and 305gm of drugs believed to be cannabis in his car,” Rafique said in a statement today.
“The investigation is under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, after the initial remand related to the Firearms Act 1960 was rejected.”
Rafique said Yusoff has denied ownership of the pistols and drugs and claimed that they were planted as a trap, and that his urine test for drugs came back negative.
He also said Yusoff told the police the items were planted in his car by individuals who have a personal vendetta against him.
“Yusoff’s family stands firmly in support of him, and hopes that the police will carry out their duty professionally. Yusoff’s remand period ends tomorrow, and further updates will be provided as they come,” he said.
In a statement, Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said a Malay man was nabbed last Friday after police found two fake pistols and what was believed to be a compressed piece of cannabis in the suspect’s vehicle.
Rusdi said the suspect is under remand until tomorrow while the case is being probed under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug trafficking and Section 36 of the Arms Act 1960 for possession of imitation firearms.
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