The Police will be charging a 47-year-old man for his suspected involvement in the possession of arms without licence, importation of controlled goods without permit and possession of scheduled weapon.
On 3 December 2021, officers from Bedok Police Division, acting on information received, conducted a raid at the man’s residence in the vicinity of Yishun Avenue 6. The man was allegedly found to be in possession of a scheduled weapon and other controlled items without the requisite licence or permit.
The man will be charged in court on 9 March 2022 for two counts of Possession of Arms without Licence under Section 13(1)(a) of the Arms and Explosives Act 1913, two counts of Importation of Controlled Goods without Permit under Regulation 3(6)(a) of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations and one count of Possession of Scheduled Weapon under Section 7(1)(a) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958.
Anyone convicted of the offence of possession of arms without licence may be sentenced to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and an imprisonment term not exceeding three years. The offence of importation of controlled good without permit carries a fine not exceeding $100,000 or an imprisonment term not exceeding two years, or both. If convicted of the offence under possession of scheduled weapon, the offender will be liable to an imprisonment term not exceeding five years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than six strokes.
The Police would like to remind the members of public to check the list of prohibited and controlled items provided by Police Licensing & Regulatory Department in the Singapore Police Force website at https://www.police.gov.sg/. Alternatively, members of public may send an email to spf_licensing_feedback@spf.gov.sg to seek clarification.
Annex A – Photos of Seized Weapons
Airsoft Pistol
Airsoft Pistol
Replica Pistol
Nunchaku
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
08 March 2022 @ 6:50 PM