Johor bahru: Police issued 247 summonses and seized 117 motorcycles during an integrated traffic operation conducted around the city, particularly along Jalan Ismail Sultan, from yesterday evening until early this morning.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Johor Bahru South district police chief ACP Raub Selamat stated that the operation, carried out in collaboration with the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB), ran from 5 pm until 1 am today. The operation aimed to curb street gang activities that endanger road users and disrupt public order with excessively loud modified exhausts.

A total of 215 individuals and 203 vehicles were inspected, resulting in 247 summonses for offenses such as driving without a license, non-compliant registration plates, structural or exhaust modifications, glare headlights, and lack of side mirrors. Additionally, two individuals were arrested on suspicion of using a stolen motorcycle and riding dangerously. The case is being investigated under Section 379A of the Penal Code and Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Raub revealed that urine screening tests identified six individuals, aged between 22 and 48, who tested positive for methamphetamine, ketamine, and THC. This case is now being investigated under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. An individual wanted under Section 420 of the Penal Code was also detained for further action during the operation.

Furthermore, Raub mentioned that the DOE issued 21 compounds and 25 notices to return for inspection under the Environmental Quality Act 1974. He emphasized that integrated cooperation between PDRM, the DOE, and MBJB would continue to ensure road safety and maintain public order across the district.