Crime Alert
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KERATAN AKHBAR PILIHAN: IMITATION GUNS IN COPS’ CROSS HAIRS
Kuala Lumpur, 23rd December 2024 - Police are working to curb the sale of imitation firearms, known as gel-blaster guns, which some criminals use for illegal activities.
The guns, essentially toys, look like the real deal and are being sold on social media, as well as in brick-and-mortar stores.
Last
year, police recorded 148 cases involving the use of these toy guns in crime, the majority of which saw criminals using them to rob their victims.
“This year, between January and last month, we have recorded 36 cases.
“While we have noted a drop in cases, the sale of such toys or imitation weapons has caught our attention,” Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain told the New Straits Times.