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Johor JPJ nabs 459 foreign drivers under Ops PEWA, seizes 235 vehicles – no <em>lesen</em>, road tax, insurance

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Johor JPJ nabs 459 foreign drivers under Ops PEWA, seizes 235 vehicles &#8211; no lesen, road tax, insurance - Carr.pk

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<p><em>Ops Pemandu Warga Asing</em> (PEWA) is well and truly underway. Between January 1 and 23, the Johor road transport department (JPJ) has acted against 459 non-Malaysian drivers for various offences including having no driving licence or insurance, and expired road tax, <em>The Star</em> reports.</p>
<p>“Under Ops PEWA, the department inspected 1,109 vehicles and issued 459 notices for various offences, with 235 vehicles seized – 152 motorcycles, 69 cars, 11 lorries and three vans,” state JPJ director Zulkarnain Yasin said today, adding that the offenders comprised 195 Pakistanis, 110 Bangladeshis, 99 Indonesians, 23 Burmese, 15 Nepalese and 17 others.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the Kuala Lumpur JPJ seized 58 vehicles under Ops PEWA just from 9am to 2pm on January 20. The vehicles, including five rubbish lorries, were still registered under the local owners, and KL JPJ director Hamidi Adam said legal action will also be taken against them.</p>
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