Money, women being used as bets by illegal racing syndicate, say JB cops

JOHOR BARU: Women and money are being used as bets by an illegal car racing syndicate here, says police.

Johor police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the syndicate was detected following one month's monitoring by the police which led to the arrest of 126 individuals at the Skudai Toll Plaza (southbound) in an operation from 2am to 4am on Sunday (Feb 13).

He said all 126 individuals, comprising 107 men and 19 women, were between 18 and 30 years old.

However, only six men, aged between 22 and 25, were found to be involved in the illegal racing while 120 people were just spectators, he told reporters.

Kamarul Zaman said urine tests on all 126 individuals found that three men, who were among the six involved in illegal racing, were positive for drugs.

The six individuals were detained under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act (APJ) 1987 and Section 81 of APJ while the spectators were freed on police bail. – Bernama