KOTA KINABALU: Traffic police recovered three abandoned motorcycles during ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan dan Mabuk’ here on Saturday night.
The Honda Ex5 bikes recovered are believed to have been reported stolen from the city area last year, the traffic police spokesman said.
According to him, police personnel found the motorcycles abandoned at the side of the road between Jalan Kemajuan and Jalan Tangki during the operation which started at 11.30pm on Saturday until 5am the following day.
He said that police believed the riders had abandoned the motorcycles out of fear of being caught in the operation.
The motorcycles, he added, had been modified for illegal racing.
He also said that five individuals were detained during the operation for driving under the influence of alcohol.
“Eight riders were also caught for committing various offences under the Road Transport Act 1987, including having no valid road tax, insurance cover and motorcycle licence,” he said.