JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Police have arrested three more men in connection with an incident involving firecrackers being set off near the Taman Nesa traffic lights in Skudai here on Sunday.
Johor Bahru Utara district police chief ACP Azrol Anuar Nor said the suspects, aged between 19 and 23, were arrested around Skudai at about 4.30 pm today.
“Checks revealed that two of them had previous criminal and drug-related records, while their initial urine screening tests came back negative,” he said in a statement today.
Earlier, police arrested four men aged between 16 and 25 at 7.30 pm on the same day in connection with the incident.
Azrol Anuar said four suspects would be charged under Section 286 of the Penal Code, while two others would be charged under Section 48(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 at the Magistrate’s Court here tomorrow.
“Meanwhile, one suspect has been released and made a prosecution witness. Members of the public with information on the incident can contact the hotline at 07-5563122,” he said.
Previously, a 29-second video showing the suspects setting off firecrackers at the location went viral on social media.
-- BERNAMA