A VIDEO circulating on Threads shows a lorry being pursued by police through an industrial area in Pasir Gudang, Johor, with the driver refusing to stop despite officers closing in.
The clip spread rapidly online, with many viewers watching the pursuit unfold in real time before the driver was eventually cornered.
But did a driver of a stolen lorry really lead police on a chase in Pasir Gudang?
Verdict:
TRUE
A 30-year-old Chinese national led police on a chase through Pasir Gudang, Johor after refusing to stop a lorry that had been reported stolen, according to a media statement by Seri Alam District Police.
The lorry had been reported missing and was believed to have been stolen in the Plentong area, before a member of the public spotted it in the Tanjung Langsat industrial area in Pasir Gudang and alerted police.
When officers located the lorry and attempted to stop it, the suspect refused and sped away, triggering the pursuit.
During the chase, the suspect drove recklessly and struck a police patrol vehicle before eventually being apprehended in the Pasir Gudang area.
A search of the suspect found a transparent packet containing a substance suspected to be drugs.
A urine screening test subsequently returned a positive result for methamphetamine.
Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said checks revealed the suspect has 27 prior criminal records involving criminal and drug offences.
ACP Mohd Sohaimi said the case is being investigated under several provisions.
These include Section 379A of the Penal Code for lorry theft, which carries a mandatory minimum of one year and a maximum of seven years in prison plus a fine.
The suspect also faces Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant, which carries up to two years in prison or a fine of up to RM10,000 or both, and Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving, which carries up to five years in prison and a fine of between RM5,000 and RM15,000.
Drug-related charges under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 have also been added.
The public has been advised not to speculate or spread unverified information about the case.
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