KUALA TERENGGANU: An express bus driver has been detained after testing positive for methamphetamine during an Aidilfitri enforcement operation at the Kuala Terengganu City Council (MBKT) Bus Terminal here.
Terengganu Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Zamri Samion (pic) said the 30-year-old man was detained by the National Anti-Drug Agency after failing a urine test at 9.45am on Thursday (March 27).
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Initial investigations revealed that the driver, a local, was scheduled to operate an express bus bound for Pasir Gudang, Johor.
"We have instructed the company to take immediate action by replacing the main bus driver with a substitute to ensure that passengers reach their destination safely.
"JPJ takes drug use among express bus drivers very seriously, as it poses a significant risk to passenger safety.
"We will conduct thorough inspections and checks on drivers and companies to prevent such incidents,” he said at the special operation dubbed Ops HRA on Thursday night.
Zamri said a total of 940 summonses had been issued since the launch of Ops HRA on Monday (March 24).
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He said these summonses followed inspections conducted on 5,544 vehicles, including motorcycles, cars and lorries.
"During the operation, the state JPJ also issued 603 other notices and impounded eight vehicles,” he added.
He said 20 accident-prone areas had been identified across Terengganu – two in Kuala Terengganu, four in Marang, three in Dungun, two in Kemaman, four in Hulu Terengganu, three in Setiu, and two in Besut. – Bernama
