JPJ has seized 21 luxurious MPVs used as unlawful ‘kereta sapu’ in particular operations held within the Klang Valley from September 2-6. Director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli mentioned such an operation was held for the primary time to eradicate the ‘ulat teksi sapu mewah’ exercise concentrating on international vacationers staying in five-star accommodations in addition to at vacationer points of interest.
“We’ve obtained many reviews about this exercise and investigations discovered that their modus operandi makes use of particular apps and the assistance of middlemen of their mission of irresponsible revenue making,” Aedy Fadly mentioned yesterday, reported by Bernama. He added that some charged as much as S$300 (RM996) for a visit from KL to Singapore in comparison with the conventional cost of RM300
The JPJ chief mentioned that apart from seizing MPVs such because the Toyota Alphard, Hyundai Starex, Hyundai Staria and Toyota Innova, officers additionally issued 45 summonses to house owners of the automobiles for varied offences such because the misuse of auto license, not having a reliable driving license (CDL) and expired CDL. The drivers have been principally native males of their 30s.
The instances are being investigated below Part 23 (2) of the Street Transport Act 1987, which permits for a positive as much as RM10,000 or no more than two years of jail, or each.
Aedy Fadly mentioned that after focusing earlier efforts on the nation’s gateways reminiscent of KLIA, KLIA2 and the Langkawi airport, JPJ is now trying to stamp out kereta sapu actions in areas reminiscent of luxurious accommodations and vacationer points of interest.
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