THE police seized five motorcycles and issued 57 summonses during the “Ops Samseng Jalanan” from Saturday until early this morning at various locations around the Barat Daya district in Penang.

According to a statement from the district police, all the motorcycles were confiscated under section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

“The operation began at 10pm on Saturday and resumed until 5am today. It targetted “mat rempit” particularly at Lebuhraya Lim Choong Eu, and Bayan Baru.

“In total, 57 summonses were issued. The operation was also conducted to ensure they comply with the specifications,” the statement said, adding that the operation also aims to ensure that motorcyclists always comply with traffic rules.

The statement said the operation also focused where “mat rempit” engage in dangerous activities, detecting drunk drivers, preventing vehicle theft, snatch theft, burglary and other crimes. – Bernama, November 13, 2023.