SEREMBAN: A worker from a company supplying liquefied petroleum gas stumbled across a pistol in a cylinder at its refinery near here yesterday.

Port Dickson police chief Supt Zainudin Ahmad said the pistol, loaded with several rounds of ammunition was found about 4pm by a worker.

He said the case was being investigated under Section 8 of the Firearms Act (Heavy Penalties) Act 1971.