The Sun, 21 March 2016
KAJANG: Police arrested another two suspects today over a threat made against a Hulu Langat assistant district officer who received bullets and had molotov cocktails hurled into his government quarters in Bandar Baru Bangi on Thursday.
It is believed that the suspects who are allegedly involved in illegal sand mining in the district were arrested by a special task force from the Selangor police headquarters today morning.
A 45-year-old suspect was held in Taman Tasik Ria, Kajang, while another suspect, aged 49, was held in Sungai Long, near Kajang.
The raiding party had also found sand mining equipment in the possession of the suspects.
Selangor police CID chief DCP Datuk Mohd Adnan Abdullah said the latest arrest brings the total of those held in connection with the case to five.
"They are under remand and we are questioning them to ascertain their involvement. We expect to make many more arrests and we will soon reveal the outcome of our investigations." he told theSun.
It is learnt that police are confident of solving the case and bringing the culprits to book.
A massive clampdown on illegal sand mining in the district is believed to have led to syndicates behind the business to post threats to the 35-year-old assistant district officer.
The officer who was resolute in exposing sand theft since he was posted for duty almost two years ago was taken aback early on Thursday when he found three molotov cocktails and a packet containing seven bullets at the porch and compound of his house.
He also revealed that it was not the first time he had received threats to his life and had lodged 10 police reports after being intimidated since he started work here.
The case is being investigated for criminal intimidation and other offences under the Firearms Act.
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