KLANG UTARA POLICE DISPOSE OF CASE ITEMS WORTH RM1.6 MILLION

KLANG, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Three pistols, hundreds of sharp weapons and tens of thousands of items related to gambling, contraband and bitcoin were among more than 34,000 case exhibits worth an estimated RM1.6 million disposed of by the Klang Utara district police headquarters (IPD) today.

Klang Utara deputy police chief Supt Mohd Rahimi Zainol said the disposal involved 34,120 case items linked to 797 investigation papers across various crime categories, covering cases from 2017 to date, following court approval.

“Among the items disposed of were exhibits linked to 2,945 gambling cases, 28,493 smuggling cases, 1,501 general goods cases and 1,181 bitcoin-related cases, in addition to cash amounting to RM296,485.80.

“Most of the items were seized during investigations into serious crimes, including murder, violence and armed robbery,” he said at the Klang Utara IPD Criminal Investigation Division case item disposal press conference here today.

Mohd Rahimi said the pistol disposed of today was used in an armed robbery case and was classified as a tier-one firearm, along with air pistols and sharp weapons such as knives and machetes used in roadside robberies and other violent crimes.

He said the bitcoin machine was disposed of through manual destruction to ensure it could not be reused.

“Liquor was disposed of using chemical liquid separation and evaporation methods, while bottles and cans were recycled. Cigarettes were completely destroyed by burning in a special incineration chamber.

“The disposal process was carried out by Jaya Motor Pollution Company in Port Klang, which is certified by the National Solid Waste Management Department and complies with the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007,” he said.

The process was also witnessed by magistrate Haleez Hasnan as part of compliance with legal procedures.

-- BERNAMA