According to Bernama, JPJ senior enforcement director Kifli Ma Hassan said Ops Khas Lebih Muatan was conducted simultaneously at the North-South Expressway in Changkat Jering (northbound), Gunung Semanggol, Manjung and Seri Iskandar.

“They used GPS technology to disable their engines in certain areas before reaching the inspection sites to avoid being directed to weigh their vehicles at nearby JPJ enforcement stations.

“When JPJ called in tow trucks to take the lorries to the weighing stations, the lorry operators threatened the towing companies, saying they would face ‘consequences’,” he said at a press conference in Taiping today.

Kifli said action will be taken against those involved.

“Refusal to cooperate will be investigated under Section 234(C) of the Land Public Transport Act 2010 for obstructing public officers in the execution of their duties. If found guilty, offenders may be subject to a maximum fine of RM250,000.

“We will also submit reports to the Land Public Transport Agency to suspend or revoke the licences of lorry operators who refuse to cooperate,” he said.