More Than 380 Bikers Nabbed On Merdeka Morning

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 31 (Bernama)-- More than 380 motorcyclists were nabbed around here in operations to put the brakes on illegal motorcycle races on the nation's 52nd independence day early Monday.

Kuala Terengganu police district chief of traffic and public order, ASP Mohd Faudzi Mohammad, said 146 summonses were issued for 180 offences which included not having valid licenses and insurance coverage.

"The operations were carried out by 60 officers and men on patrol and manning roadblocks at strategic locations," he told reporters here today.

Those detained were taken to the Kuala Terengganu traffic division for further investigation of their vehicles and urine tests.

As a result eight motorcycles were seized and random urine tests on 44 riders and pillion riders revealed that six persons were positive for methamphetamine use ('pil kuda').

--BERNAMA