Two men were arrested with a homemade rifle seized in Lawas.

LAWAS, 2 Oct: Police seized a set of homemade shotguns and three bullet points after arresting two men who were also found to be drug positive in an integrated operation on the Old-Damit Road, last Tuesday.

Senior District Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Liong Tindan said the two 49-year-old suspects were arrested at about 11:50 am.

"An inspection of the house found a broken gun barrel in a room and three pieces of bullet in the kitchen.

"A further investigation found the broken gun was self-propelled and lacked a valid license", he said in a statement today.

He said the two suspects were arrested while their rifles broke and three bullet points were seized.

"Both suspected positive amphetamine and methamphetamine drugs are the result of a urine filter being conducted.

"The review of past offences found that one of the suspects had three previous offences and the case was investigated under section 8 (a) of the Firearms Act 1960 and section 15 (1) (a) ADB 1952.

Meanwhile, in a separate operation, he said, eight men were detained at various locations in Lawas district for drug positive from September 23 to yesterday.

The case is being investigated under section 15 (1) (a) of the 1952 ADB. -TVS