Syrian's 'grenade' turns out to be a lighter

The police caught up with a Syrian national suspected to be in possession of a hand grenade and found it to be a lighter instead.

The 30-year-old man and the four other members of his family were picked up and questioned in Cameron Highlands late last night.

This was confirmed by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar in a message posted on his Twitter account.

He said the family was caught by members of the Bukit Aman Special Task Force on Organised Crime (STAFOC).

He also said the man had bought the lighter in Port Dickson. The family had stayed in a hotel in Port Dickson.

Tahniah STAFFOC @PDRMsia tkap 5 warga Syria di Cam H'lands. Rampas lighter (replica grenade) yg di lihat oleh Staff hotel di PD semlm.
— Khalid Abu Bakar (@KBAB51) September 15, 2016

@PDRMsia 5 org Pelancung Syria ini telah beli replica hand granade ini di kawasan Muzium Angkatan Tentera di PD semasa melawat Muzium ATM
— Khalid Abu Bakar (@KBAB51) September 15, 2016

READ: Police tracking Syrian over 'grenade' in bag in Port Dickson

An employee of the hotel had told police that he saw a grenade in a bag that the man had taken with him after checking out of the hotel.

When the man was checking out, the hotel employee had gone into the room for the routine check and saw a bag under the bed and on opening it saw what he thought looked like a grenade.

At that time, the guest entered the room and took the bag. -- Bernama