Penang cops issue more than 1,300 traffic summonses in seven-hour New Year's Eve operation

GEORGE TOWN: A total 1,301 traffic summonses were issued to motorists within a span of seven hours after police set up 42 roadblocks on New Year's Eve.

Penang Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Asst Comm Rahimi Ra'ais said the operation, involving all five district police headquarters, from 9pm on Friday (Dec 31) to 4am on Saturday (Jan 1) saw an enforcement strength of 146 senior officers and 821 policemen.