Selangor police arrest 10 individuals, including three women, in a special operation targeting dangerous street gang activities on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway.
SHAH ALAM: Police arrested 10 individuals, including three women, in a special operation targeting street gang activities on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway early today.
Selangor deputy police chief DCP Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan (pic) said the suspects, aged between 17 and 26, included school students, college students and private sector workers.
The operation, dubbed Op Samseng Jalanan, was conducted from 12.30am to 4am between the Denai Alam traffic lights and the Persiaran Elmina flyover.
“Through intelligence and observation at the location, the police managed to detect a group of motorcyclists who were carrying out extreme actions on the highway,” he said in a statement.
He added that their actions endangered not only their own lives but also threatened the safety of other road users.
The operation involved three senior officers and 77 members from the Selangor Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department.
Authorities seized 10 motorcycles under Section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
In a collaboration with the National Anti-Drug Agency, police also arrested five local men who tested positive for methamphetamine, marijuana and ketum.
The drug-related arrests were made under Section 3(1) of the Drug Dependants Act 1983.
All suspects were taken to the Sungai Buloh district police headquarters traffic station for further action.
Mohd Zaini said the operation reflected the police’s commitment to ensuring roads are free from illegal activities.
“The police will not compromise and will intensify enforcement operations for the safety of road users,” he said.
He also advised the public, especially parents, to monitor their children’s movements to prevent them from being involved with street thugs.
