
Johor police net 16 street racers, impound 260 bikes in major crackdown
Police arrested 16 motorists and seized 260 motorcycles during a coordinated enforcement operation against illegal street racing at Lima Kedai Toll Plaza in Johor on Saturday.
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Police arrested 16 motorists and seized 260 motorcycles during a coordinated enforcement operation against illegal street racing at Lima Kedai Toll Plaza in Johor on Saturday.
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