KUANTAN: A lorry driver was stunned to learn that he has 13 arrest warrants for various traffic offences when he was stopped at a roadblock at Jalan Kuantan-Sungai Lembing here yesterday.
When detained, the 30-year-old man from Seremban told the police that he only had seven arrest warrants, but further checking revealed that he actually had more than that and 30 outstanding summonses.
The man was among six men detained for having two to 13 arrest warrants during Op Warta conducted by the Pahang Police Headquarters Public Order and Traffic Department.
Its chief Supt Mohamad Noor Yusof Ali said the operation was carried out simultaneously in three locations along Jalan Kuantan-Sungai Lembing and focusing on lorry drivers.
He said 36 summonses for various offences were also issued in the operation. — Bernama