KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is conducting a thorough investigation to determine whether the Malaysian national arrested in Thailand for smuggling firearms is involved in an organised crime syndicate or was merely acting as a "transporter."

According to Berita Harian, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that authorities have received a full briefing from the police regarding the case.

He explained that the arrest in Thailand was made through close cooperation between the authorities of both countries, at both government-to-government (G2G) and police-to-police (P2P) levels.

"The arrest was made in Thailand because we have good relations with them. Since it happened there, the Thai author...