Israeli 'spy' claims trial to charges of possessing, trafficking firearms

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Alleged Israeli hitman Shalom Avitan has been charged at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur with possession of six pistols and 158 bullets.  Read more at https://rb.gy/qwyp6h  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00At the case involving an alleged Israeli hitman attracted media attention on Friday.

00:08Shalom Avitan, who arrived at the Kuala Lumpur court complex by a police convoy at 8.09am,

00:15was slapped with two charges.

00:17He claimed trial at the Sessions Court to charges under Section 7 of the Firearms, Increased

00:22Penalties, Act with Trafficking Firearms and Section 8, Subsection A or the Arms Act for

00:28possession of six pistols and 158 bullets.

00:32The 38-year-old accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

00:35He faces the death penalty or life imprisonment and seven years jail under the Firearms Act

00:40or a RM10,000 fine for the charge under the Arms Act.

00:45Police arrested Avitan at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur on March 27 and seized six pistols

00:51and at least 200 bullets.

00:53Following the operation, 16 other suspects have been arrested in connection with the

00:58case.

00:59A local married couple, who allegedly sold the weapons to Avitan, were charged with possession

01:04of firearms at the Klang Sessions Court on April 8.

01:08No bail was granted to Avitan.

01:10The court fixed May 21 for next mention.

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