RECENTLY, a video went viral on social media of a man riding a motorbike in a dangerous manner in an attempt to evade the police. Did this happen in Selangor as claimed?
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Sabak Bernam OCPD Supt Agus Salim Mohd Alias said the video went viral between 11.30am and noon on Monday (Nov 21), and the suspect was detained on Tuesday (Nov 22).
Supt Agus Salim said that prior to the suspect's arrest, he led police on a high-speed chase near the junction of Jalan Air Manis-Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam.
On the arrest, he said that police seized a motorcycle used by the suspect, and checks on the vehicle showed it had no record on the police blacklist.
"The initial urine test conducted on the suspect tested positive for morphine and he has five previous crimes in his criminal record related to drugs and other offences. The suspect is also wanted by police for a commercial crime,” he said in a statement on Tuesday.
He said that the case is being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code, Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, and Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
A 17-second video that went viral on social media showed the motorcyclist making a dangerous U-turn and speeding across the intersection to escape a police patrol.
