At a press conference held at KLIA T2 on July 6, Director-General of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli reported that a special operation took place between June 12 and 26.
JPJ received reports indicating that victims were being deceived by these touts, who charged exorbitant fees for transport to Kuala Lumpur.
What would typically cost 80 MYR (approximately US$20) was inflated to 500-800 MYR, and victims were prevented from leaving the vehicles if they did not pay, he said.
Passengers are silhouetted as they walk along a corridor at Kuala Lumpur International Airport outside Kuala Lumpur, June 14, 2014. Photo by Reuters
This operation focused on both terminals and was conducted in collaboration with the Transport Ministry and MAHB (Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad). JPJ officers conducted undercover operations and received assistance from non-Malaysians to help identify these touts.
