From SPF: After an intensive manhunt mounted by more than 200
officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police
Intelligence Department (PID) and the Police Special Tactics and
Rescue (STAR), Police apprehended the serviceman swiftly. The
missing rifle and ammunition were fully recovered.
Said Director CID, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Lock Wai
Han, With careful planning and coordination with various agencies
and Police units, Police successfully apprehended the
subject.
The man will be investigated under the Arms Offences
Act.
What he might get under ARMS OFFENCES ACT
Penalty for being in unlawful possession of arms or
ammunition
3. (1) Subject to subsection (4), any person who is in unlawful
possession of any arm or ammunition shall be guilty of an offence
and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term of
not less that 5 years and not
more than 10 years and shall also be punished with
caning with not less than 6 strokes.
Using or attempting to use arms
4. (1) Subject to any exception referred to in Chapter IV of the
Penal Code (Cap. 224) which may be applicable (other than section
95), any person who uses or attempts to use any arm shall be guilty
of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with death.
Using or attempting to use arms to commit
scheduled offence
4A. Subject to any exception referred to in Chapter IV of the Penal
Code which may be applicable (other than section 95), any person
who uses or attempts to use any arm at the time of his committing
or attempting to commit any scheduled offence shall, whether or not
he has any intention to cause physical injury to any person or
property, be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be
punished with death.
but i doubt it'll be death.
