Causeway crackdown scares touts

Crossing the border: People seen boarding a Malaysian-registered taxi, which is only allowed to pick up and send passengers to Singapore’s Ban San Street taxi stand. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: The blitz on illegal transport services on both sides of the Causeway has spooked touts who had been earning good money offering unauthorised ride-hailing services between Johor Baru and Singapore.

These touts, who operate using luxury multi-purpose vehicles costing more than RM500,000 each, are believed to earn between S$500 (RM1,650) and S$1,000 (RM3,300) each day.