SINGAPORE, Aug 10 — Five Indonesian men suspected of plotting a terror attack on Singapore from Batam were flown to Jakarta for further investigation as police confiscated weapons from their houses, according to local media today.

The terror suspects, who were arrested last week over an alleged plan to fire a rocket at Marina Bay, were escorted by 15 police officers and boarded a commercial flight at Batam’s Hang Nadim International Airport yesterday morning, reported Batam Pos.

Wearing plain clothes, the suspects and police officers were on the flight with civilian passengers.

Also yesterday, authorities searched the suspects’ homes and confiscated several weapons, including a bow and arrow and an air rifle, national police spokesman Boy Rafli Amar told media.

Police also found several bank books, 2.5 million rupiah (RM297,595), a camera, notebook and personal documents.

The bank books were from Mandiri Bank, Syariah Mandiri Bank and Mualamat Bank.

A modified airsoft gun resembling an AK-47 assault rifle was found in the attic of one of the suspects, Eka Saputra, Batam Pos reported.

Police seized an air rifle, an airsoft gun, a CPU unit and a notebook at Trio Syafrido’s house.

Boy said the CPU unit and a notebook have been handed to the police cybercrime unit for forensic inspection. 

“The inspection will focus on (electronic) conversations that they had with their groups,” he said.

He believes the suspects are still hiding evidence related to terrorism elsewhere in Batam, which is 15km south of Singapore,

The suspects, including the alleged ringleader Gigih Rahmat Dewa, were part of a group called KGR@Katibah that has “dozens of members” and has been active for two years, according to the Indonesian police.

Gigih has also been linked to Islamic State militant Bahrun Naim, who has encouraged attacks on Singapore.

A two-day conference on counter-terrorism begins today in Bali, with more than 20 countries attending.

Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam is leading the Singapore delegation at the International Meeting on Counter-Terrorism.

Another summit meeting on terrorism financing is also taking place, Monday to tomorrow, in Bali. — TODAY