POLICE arrested three motorcyclists who were riding dangerously and believed to be racing illegally on Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway near the industrial area in Bayan Lepas, Penang early this morning.

Southwest district police chief Kamarul Rizal Jenal said a team from Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division had conducted Op Samseng from 1am to 7am this morning before arresting the three men aged 19, 21 and 36.

“During the operation, police found a group of motorcyclists riding at high speed and performing ‘Superman stunts’,” he said in a statement today. 

“The acts clearly endanger the motorcyclists themselves as well as other road users. We arrested the three men and seized their two motorcycles.”

Kamarul said police had also issued 11 summonses to the three men, who are working at a factory as elevator technicians. They are now remanded to assist in the investigation under section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987.

He said in the same operation, his team also seized two motorcycles and issued eight summonses to other offenders for various violations.

“The police will be carrying out operations from time to time, especially on weekends, to curb the activities of street thugs,” he said. – Bernama, August 13, 2022.