IPOH: A British couple famous on social media for their globe-trotting adventures in a campervan have been asked to come forward in an investigation involving a traffic policeman who allegedly abused his authority.
In one of their recent videos during their trip to Malaysia, Chris and Marianne Fisher filmed a traffic policeman who had allegedly offered to settle a traffic ticket that he had just issued.
In yet another case involving a traffic policeman, a highway patrol unit member in Perak was arrested after allegedly abusing his power during a traffic stop involving a Japanese citizen.
In the case of the British couple, Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the police are currently looking for the Fishers who are behind the “Tread the Globe” videos on social media.
“Bukit Aman needs to determine where the incident occurred, whether in Kelantan, Pahang or Perak,” said Comm Yusri, adding that the case is being handled by the Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department.
“They also need to identify the time, date and policeman involved.
“If it is in Perak, we will investigate the matter.
Meeting the people: Comm Yusri mingling with the public during the Heal programme at the state police contingent headquarters. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star
“We await instructions from them,” he added.
“The police believe the couple are in a neighbouring country,” he told reporters after attending the Healthy Eating Active Living (Heal) programme jointly organised by the state police and Lions Club International 308 B2 at the state police contingent headquarters here yesterday.
In the video that was posted on Jan 28, a traffic policeman stopped the couple for allegedly speeding downhill along Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands in their campervan named “Trudy”.
In the video, the traffic policeman claimed the Fishers had driven over the 60kph speed limit and told them they had two options: either pay RM300 to settle the summons at a police station or pay RM100 on the spot.
In the other case, Comm Yusri said that a highway patrol unit policeman was arrested after allegedly abusing his authority during a traffic stop along the North-South Expressway involving a Japanese citizen.
On Jan 9, the Japanese citizen, who is a Malaysia My Second Home visa holder, told a press conference organised by Kampar MCA that she was stopped by a policeman for allegedly speeding.
She claimed that the policeman had told her to either pay RM2,000 at the Slim River police station for the speeding ticket or she could pay RM1,000 on the spot.
The policeman told her she could do an online bank transfer or pay via ewallet.
After she logged in to her banking mobile app, the policeman allegedly took the phone and transferred RM800 into his bank account.
Comm Yusri said the Muallim district police were currently investigating the case.
