Perak: Thirty motorcycles were impounded today for various traffic offences in an integrated operation dubbed Ops Samseng Jalanan at Jalan Pasir Puteh near Station 18 here.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin stated that the operation, conducted from midnight to 12 pm, involved personnel from the State Contingent’s Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT), the Road Transport Department (JPJ), the Department of Environment (DOE), and the National Anti-Drugs Agency. During the operation, a local man was arrested for riding his motorcycle recklessly and dangerously under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

The operation also resulted in the issuance of 158 traffic summonses, 82 JPJ summonses and notices, and 11 DOE compounds and notices for various offences. A total of 115 motorcycles and 82 cars were stopped, and 335 individuals aged between 15 and 42 were checked. Additionally, 11 locals, including a 16-year-old boy, were arrested for testing positive for drugs and are set to be investigated under Section 3(1) of the Drug Dependents (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 (Amendment 1998).

Noor Hisam emphasized that the Perak Contingent Police’s JSPT would continue conducting integrated operations periodically to strengthen law enforcement against street thugs in the state. This initiative is part of the State Contingent Police’s efforts to reduce road accidents and curb street crime in Perak.