GEORGE TOWN, Sept 11 – State police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi said the old bomb weighing four tons were found in a scrap metal shop at Level 3, Perai, near here, have to be disposed by Sunday. He said they had a meeting with the scrap metal shop owner who agreed to dispose the old bombs. A company has been engaged to complete the task.
“The appointed company will dispose of the bomb with the assistance and supervision of the police to ensure that safety is guaranteed,” he told reporters after the swearing in ceremony and presentation of appointment letters of the Police Volunteer Reserve (PVR) here on Thursday.
Newspapers had reported the discovery of four tons old bombs in the scrap metal shop at Level 3, Perai, which is believed to be from several countries including China, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia were found amidst scrap metal imported in bulk since two years ago.
Abdul Rahim said if the shop owner failed to dispose the old bombs by Sunday, the police could revoke their business licence. He added that the licence to sell scrap metal is issued by the police and he had told scrap metal shop owners who accidentally bought or found old bombs to report the matter to police.
