SEPANG, Jan 22 — The Street Transport Division (JPJ) recorded 573 arrests associated to ‘tout’ actions at Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 between 2023 and 2025, with fines totalling greater than RM2 million collected throughout the interval.
Senior JPJ enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan mentioned the division takes such unlawful actions critically and can proceed implementing ‘Op Ulat’ this yr to curb the providing of unlicensed or unlawful automotive rental providers on the nation’s entry factors.
“These ‘tout’ actions contain providing unlawful automotive rental providers to members of the general public at arrival halls, with supply fees starting from RM80 to RM150 for journeys to Kuala Lumpur and surrounding areas, in contrast with customary taxi or limousine fares of between RM65 and RM80,” he mentioned at a press convention right here right now.
He mentioned JPJ would take stern motion towards people concerned in providing unlawful passenger transport or automotive rental providers, together with the seizure of autos for repeat offenders.
“We efficiently carried out the primary automobile confiscation final yr. Starting this yr, any automobile detained for ‘tout’ actions for a second or subsequent offence shall be forfeited,” he mentioned.
In the meantime, he mentioned that these unlawful actions stay prevalent at KLIA Terminals 1 and a pair of as they’re believed to generate profitable day by day earnings of between RM500 and RM1,000.
“Based mostly on our investigations, they will earn between RM500 and RM1,000 a day. In the event that they function repeatedly for about 20 days a month, they’re able to cowl the court docket fines imposed,” he mentioned.
Muhammad Kifli mentioned JPJ views such actions as egocentric and unlawful profit-seeking practices and can take agency motion to curb them.
“Such actions are additionally a damaging phenomenon that may tarnish the nation’s picture and have implications for the financial system, notably within the tourism and public transport sectors,” he mentioned, including that right now, JPJ efficiently arrested three native people for providing unlawful passenger transport at KLIA Terminal 1.
He mentioned perpetrators could also be charged underneath Part 205(1) of the Land Public Transport Act 2010, which carries a wonderful of as much as RM50,000, imprisonment for a time period not exceeding 5 years, or each, upon conviction.
Automobiles concerned may be seized and forfeited underneath Part 227 of the Land Public Transport Act 2010. — Bernama
