KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating the possibility of any more locals being in cahoots with an Israeli man suspected of being a spy who was arrested in the country on March 27.
Federal Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said a press conference may be held next Monday by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain to provide more details on the case.
"We are still investigating, more details will be shared perhaps in a press conference on Monday by the IGP," he said briefly.
He was earlier asked to comment on whether there are more locals who might be in cahoots with the Israeli man.
The media today reported that a married couple suspected of supplying firearms to the Israeli was detained at a hotel on Jalan Ampang, here.
The 42 and 40-year-old couple were arrested by a team of officers and members of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at a Ramadan bazaar in Kuala Selangor, at 7.15pm last night.
Berita Harian quoting sources said the male suspect is believed to be responsible for supplying six pistols to the Israeli man who entered the country using a French passport.
It is understood that the couple will be remanded today for further investigation.
Police also were reported to have arrested another man who was believed to be the driver for the Israeli man since his entry into this country on March 12 in Cameron Highlands.
Yesterday, Tan Sri Razarudin revealed that the 36-year-old Israeli was arrested at a hotel on Jalan Ampang last Wednesday.
The suspect, he said, claims that he came to Malaysia to kill another Israeli because of a family dispute - a telltale which the police do not fully believe in.
Razarudin said the police are now on high alert about the public's safety and those of the country's leaders including Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who have been vocal on the plight of Palestinians.
Razarudin also said that the police believed that the suspect is not moving alone and he has contacts in the country.
