BENTONG: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized six luxury cars estimated to be worth RM1.5mil for various offences during a special operation on the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1) near Karak here on Sunday (Jan 25).
JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said one of the luxury vehicles used a fake registration number in an attempt to deceive the authorities and evade legal action.
"Inspection found that the luxury car was using a registration number that did not match the vehicle's actual records. This raises suspicion of an attempt to avoid enforcement action," he told a media conference here the same day.
He said that the vehicle also committed offences such as not having a valid road tax and insurance coverage, making it among the most serious violations detected during the operation.
"Further investigations also found that the main motive of the driver was to avoid detection by the Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas) cameras," he said.
Muhammad Kifli said the offence of using a fake registration number is being investigated under Section 108 of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a minimum fine of RM5,000 and a maximum of RM10,000, in addition to other related legal action.
"The remaining luxury cars seized in the same operation were found to have committed various road offences, including not possessing a valid driving licence, road tax and insurance coverage," he said.
Apart from the luxury cars, he said the department also seized 15 cars, eight high-powered motorcycles, 102 motorcycles below 250cc, as well as a van and a lorry.
In the operation from 6am to 1pm, he said a total of 1,203 summonses were issued for various offences.
"Ops Khas involved cooperation between JPJ Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and headquarters, with support from the police and local authorities. A total of 183 JPJ personnel were deployed, with enforcement focused on LPT1 covering the Gombak to Karak stretch," he said. - Bernama
