SINGAPORE \u2013 A 39-year-old man was arrested for possession of prohibited weapons and offensive items after he was caught firing projectiles from a Potong Pasir home on April 6. <\/p>\n
In a statement on April 8, the police said they were alerted to a case of projectiles being fired from a residential unit in Potong Pasir Avenue 1 on April 6 at about 10am.<\/p>\n
During their investigations, officers from the Ang Mo Kio Division discovered a substantial cache of weapons and prohibited items in the unit. <\/p>\n
They seized items including two pre-charged pneumatic rifles, four BB guns, four gel blasters, eight bows with 36 arrows, three 3D-printed crossbows with 83 arrows, three slingshots, nine flip knives, three knives with sheaths, one stun device, one extendable baton and various projectiles. <\/p>\n
Officers also recovered a 3D printer and 17 rolls of printing filament believed to have been used to manufacture some parts. <\/p>\n The seized items included eight bows with 36 arrows and three 3D-printed crossbows with 83 arrows.\u00a0<\/p>\n PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The man was arrested at his home on April 6 and is set to be charged on April 8 under the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act. <\/p>\n He could face additional charges under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act and the Penal Code. <\/p>\n The police added that they \u201chave zero tolerance for such brazen acts which could have potentially caused hurt to members of the public\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/picture><\/div>