Bukit Aman probes traffic cop offering on-the-spot summons settlement to UK couple


KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) is investigating the case of a traffic policeman allegedly issuing and offering to settle a summons on the spot for a British couple touring Malaysia in their vehicle.

Bukit Aman JSPT director Comm Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said a video of the incident was detected at 4.30pm on Sunday (Jan 28) on YouTube.

In a statement, he said police would not tolerate any misconduct by their personnel.

He advised the public not to speculate on the incident, saying police would keep them informed on the progress of investigations and subsequent actions to be taken.

"Members of the public with information on the incident should channel it to JSPT through the operations room hotline at 03-22663356 or email at protrafik_ba@rmp.gov.my," he said.

The video posted by the UK couple on their YouTube channel "TREAD the globe" showed the policeman offering the couple a chance to pay a specific amount to settle their summons on the spot.

The incident allegedly occurred as the couple were travelling from Cameron Highlands to Ipoh.

The clip of the interaction between the couple and the unidentified policeman video has since been shared widely on social media- Bernama

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