KUALA LUMPUR: Former research assistant Muhammed Yusoff Rawther is expected to be charged today with the illegal possession of a firearm.
Yusoff's lawyer, Rafique Rashid, said that his client would be brought before a magistrate's court here, where he is likely to face charges under the Arms Act 1960.
"Last night, our law firm received confirmation that Yusoff will be charged before magistrate S. Mageswary today," he said.
On Sept 6, Yusoff, who has an ongoing civil lawsuit against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for alleged sexual assault, was arrested after police reportedly found two pistols and 305g of marijuana in the vehicle he was traveling in.
On Sept 11, he was charged with trafficking 305g of cannabis and pleaded not guilty to the offence before magistrate M.S. Arunjothy.
The 31-year-old accused was charged with trafficking cannabis at 10.15am in front of the carpark of Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters' surau on Sept 6.
The charge under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, punishable under Section 39B(2), carries a life sentence and a minimum of 12 strokes of the rotan.