RTD operation leads to discovery of fake licence, MyKad syndicate
RTD senior enforcement director Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the discovery was made when enforcement officers stopped a lorry, driven by a foreigner, along the Middle Ring Road 2 near Selayang at about 5.30pm.
"The driver, believed to be 40, handed over his driver's licence, MyKad, and goods driver's licence for inspection.
"Our officers immediately noticed discrepancies in the documents.
"The font used differed slightly from those on genuine documents, raising suspicion," he told reporters at the Gombak RTD Enforcement Station today.
He said further investigation is being carried out to determine the origin of the forged documents and whether the man is linked to a larger syndicate.
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