Ipoh cops nab 178 motorcyclists, pillion riders in street gang ops
Police here detained 178 individuals for various traffic violations during an inspection of 143 motorcycles in an integrated operation against street gangs at Jalan Jelapang here early yesterday.
Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said those detained comprised 166 men and 12 women, mostly couples aged between 15 and 34.
“There were 30 school students and four university students.
We also managed to apprehend five individuals who tested positive for drugs,” he told a press conference after the operation.
He added that among those apprehended were four individuals implicated in offences under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Abang Zainal Abidin also said a total of 302 summonses were issued, while 19 of the detained motorcycles were confiscated for various violations, including vehicle modification under Section 64(1) of the same Act.
“We advise road users, especially young people, not to misuse the roads for motorcycle racing.
“We found that most of the seized motorcycles had been modified to a level that could endanger riders and other road users,” he said.
Abang Zainal Abidin said the operation, involving 72 personnel from the police, National AntiDrug Agency (AADK) and police volunteers, was carried out following public complaints and reports of street gang activities disturbing public peace.
He emphasised that this collaborative effort between the police and AADK aimed to diminish road accidents, curb street crimes, and deter drug abuse among road users in the city of Ipoh.