Over 200 vehicles seized for various offences during Ops Luxury 3
Of them, Kuala Lumpur recorded the highest number of vehicles seized, with 93, followed by Selangor (61) and Penang (28).
The operation was conducted from Aug 7 to 9, nationwide.
In a statement on Sunday (Aug 10), the department said that among the most common offences recorded are failure to produce a valid car licence, driving without car insurance and driving with an expired licence.
In total, the department issued 627 notices during the three-day operation.
"All cars that were seized according to the Road Transport Act 1987 and related laws," it said.
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