Selangor: A total of 10 individuals aged between 17 and 26 were arrested in the Special Integrated Operation against Street Thugs (Op Samseng Jalanan) on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) early this morning to combat street gang activities.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Selangor deputy police chief DCP Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan stated that the arrests involved seven men and three women, consisting of school students, college students, and private sector workers. The operation, which began at 12.30 midnight and concluded at 4 am, targeted the area between the Denai Alam traffic lights and Persiaran Elmina flyover, focusing on curbing the increasingly worrisome street gang activities that pose a threat to public safety.

"Through intelligence and observation at the location, the police managed to detect a group of motorcyclists performing extreme actions on the highway. Their actions not only endanger their own lives but also threaten the safety of other road users," Mohd Zaini said in a statement today. All suspects were taken to the Sungai Buloh district police headquarters (IPD) traffic station for further action.

The operation, involving three senior officers and 77 members of the Selangor Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT), also resulted in the seizure of 10 motorcycles under Section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. In collaboration with the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), police arrested five local men who tested positive for methamphetamine, marijuana, and ketum through urine screening tests under Section 3(1) of the Drug Dependants Act 1983.

Mohd Zaini emphasized that the success of the operation reflects the ongoing commitment to ensuring roads are free from illegal activities. "The police will not compromise and will intensify enforcement operations for the safety of road users. The public, especially parents, are advised to always monitor the movements of their children so that they do not get caught up in the activities of street thugs," he said.