KUCHING, July 9 -- A top member of a group allegedly linked to the Gang 24 Hung Hung has claimed trial here to six charges of possessing 120 rounds of ammunition without a licence and one charge of possessing a firearm.

In proceedings before Sessions Court Judge Musyida Abd Halim, the 40-year-old accused faced one charge under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 for possessing a firearm without lawful authority.

The Section provides for an imprisonment term of up to 14 years and up to six strokes of the cane.

The accused was also charged separately before Magistrates Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali and Ling Hui Chuan with six charges, each framed under Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960 for possessing ammunition without a...