Man nabbed for driving against traffic with family in car to escape police check


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SEREMBAN: Police detained a man for dangerous driving and obstructing police from inspecting his vehicle at KM15 of the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway near here, on Tuesday (Feb 1).

Port Dickson deputy OCPD Deputy Supt Muhamad Mustafah Hussin said in the 11am incident, the 25-year-old man was ordered to stop the Proton Wira car he was driving during an Op Selamat inspection on the highway but he refused and fled towards the Lukut interchange.

The man was detained after leading police on a chase from the Lukut interchange to Jalan Taman Sentosa in Lukut.

He said the investigation found that man, who was travelling with his wife and three children, had eight priors on his criminal record and was driving without a valid driving licence and road tax. The family were on their way from Kedah to Port Dickson.

"The man also tested positive for methamphetamine and drove against the traffic. He was issued a summons for driving without a valid driving licence and road tax,” DSP Muhamad Mustafah said in a statement.

He said the man was taken to the Seremban Court on Wednesday (Feb 2) morning for a remand application and the case was being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing public servants from carrying out their duties.

In another development, a 23-year-old man was also arrested for driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol at KM12 Jalan Lukut-Sepang at 1.10am on Wednesday.- Bernama

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