KOTA BHARU, June 1 — The Kelantan Road Transport Department (JPJ) seized a luxury BMW 320i on suspicion of displaying a fake road tax document during a special motorcycle operation held in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidiladha Operations (HRAA) yesterday.
Kelantan JPJ director Mohd Misuari Abdullah said that checks using the Smart Enforcement Device (SmED) found that the vehicle’s road tax had actually expired in July 2025, while the fake copy indicated that it was valid until August 2026.
“The vehicle was seized under Section 108 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for allegedly displaying a forged document,” he told reporters after the HRAA 2026 Special Motorcycle Operation at the Malaysian Road Transport Academy (Eastern Region) here.
He said the 20-year-old driver, who also did not have a valid driving licence, told authorities that he had purchased the vehicle online, while further checks revealed that the vehicle had five outstanding summonses related to speeding offences.
During the operation, Kelantan JPJ issued 256 summonses after inspecting 400 vehicles at several locations statewide, with action taken against 230 vehicles, while 10 notices to prevent use of a vehicle (PG1), three inspection order notices and 10 vehicle detention notices were issued.
Mohd Misuari said the 10 vehicles detained – seven cars and three motorcycles – were found to have committed various offences under the Road Transport Act 1987.
He said the most common offence was driving without a Competent Driving Licence (CDL), with 103 cases recorded, followed by not having insurance coverage (56 cases) and expired road tax. — Bernama
