Kelantan JPJ seizes 42 luxury vehicles in Ops Luxury 2.0, with expired road tax and insurance among top offences.
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized 42 luxury vehicles through Ops Luxury 2.0, conducted statewide since Jan 1, for offences including expired road tax and lack of insurance.
Its director, Mohd Misuari Abdullah, said the special operation was conducted to ensure that owners of imported and luxury vehicles comply with traffic laws and to prevent leakage of government revenue.
He said among the primary offences detected were expired Motor Vehicle Licences (LKM) involving 35 cases, lack of insurance coverage (31 cases), the use of fake trade registration numbers, and unauthorised engine replacement.
“Operations throughout Kelantan revealed many luxury vehicle owners still failed to renew their LKM or road tax despite driving high-value vehicles.
“Some owners renewed their insurance but did not extend their road tax. More shockingly, vehicles were still driven despite road tax and insurance expiring since 2020,” he told reporters at the Ops Kenderaan Mewah (Luxury) and Ops Hari Raya Aidiladha (HRA) 2026 press conference here today.
“All vehicles were seized for further investigation and to prevent recurring offences. Among the models facing action include the Porsche 911 GT3, Porsche Panamera V6, Jeep Wrangler, Toyota Alphard, Toyota Vellfire, BMW 528i Limousine, Audi TTS, and Mercedes-Benz,” he said.
Mohd Misuari said the operation revealed an estimated annual loss of RM34,547.80 in government revenue from unpaid road tax on all seized vehicles.
“The highest road tax recorded was RM6,612 annually, while the lowest was RM70. Despite owning luxury vehicles, compliance with the law is mandatory. JPJ will not compromise with any vehicle owner who fails to follow traffic regulations,” he said.
He said the status or ownership of a luxury vehicle does not shield it from enforcement action.
Meanwhile, Mohd Misuari said JPJ will increase monitoring during Ops Khas HRA, from May 24 to 31, to ensure road safety and smooth traffic flow throughout the festive season.
“This operation targets nine major offences, including speeding, using mobile phones while driving, overtaking on double lines, and driving in the emergency lane.
“A total of 187 enforcement personnel and 33 operational vehicles will be deployed, involving 50 teams across the state, including branches and JPJ Kelantan enforcement stations,” he said.
He added that checks were also conducted at the Lembah Sireh Bus Terminal in Kota Bharu, including on outstanding summonses, driving licences, driver logbooks, and technical inspections of buses.
Additionally, JPJ is utilising technologies such as the Falcon motorcycle unit and drones to monitor traffic flow and detect traffic violations.
