KUCHING: Police arrested three persons, two believed to be Indonesian National Army personnel, yesterday at Ladang Raso in Lundu for allegedly possessing dangerous weapons, committing vehicle theft and immigration offence.
Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Dato Dev Kumar said the suspects were nabbed at 3am during an operation Task Force Ops Lejang led by ASP Abdullah Hassan where they chanced upon a motorcycle coming from Lundu/Indonesia border at Lasang Raso.
One of them carried a SS1 rifle with a magazine and 15 bullets. The motorcycle used by the suspects was reported missing at Sekama in Kuching last year.
Police saw two men came in a four-wheel drive from the direction of Lundu heading to Indonesia border which stopped when they saw the police team and immediately fled from the scene.
Dev said one of them was arrested when found hiding in the bushes but another managed to escape.
He added that the vehicle was reported missing at Sg Maong on March 22 while a motorcycle found inside the vehicle was reported missing in Kota Samarahan this year.
All the suspects are being placed in custody at Lundu police station.
