JPJ seizes six luxury cars, including one with a fake plate, in a special operation on the East Coast Expressway, issuing over 1,200 summonses
BENTONG: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) seized six luxury cars worth an estimated RM1.5 million in a special operation on the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 near Karak.
JPJ Senior Enforcement Director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said one vehicle was found using a fake registration number to deceive 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,” he told a media conference.
He said the main motive was to avoid detection by the Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) cameras.
Further checks revealed the car also had no valid road tax or insurance, marking it among the operation’s most serious violations.
The offence of using a fake registration number is being investigated under Section 108 of the Road Transport Act 1987.
This carries a minimum fine of RM5,000 and a maximum of RM10,000, in addition to other legal action.
The other five seized luxury cars committed various offences, including lacking valid driving licences, road tax and insurance.
Apart from the luxury cars, the department also seized 15 cars, eight high-powered motorcycles, 102 smaller motorcycles, a van and a lorry.
The operation, which ran from 6 am to 1 pm, resulted in a total of 1,203 summonses being 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 the Gombak to Karak stretch of the expressway.
