A man pleaded guilty to organizing an illegal race just for ‘fun’ at the Tawau Magistrate’s Court. He had been on the run for four years before being successfully apprehended by the Royal Malaysia Police.
The accused, Ngok Sing Wing, 21, during the proceedings, admitted to his actions without providing any reasonable explanation, other than stating it was done merely for entertainment.
Based on the charge, the man is accused of sponsoring, advertising, or assisting in the management or supervision of an unauthorized speed competition or test on Jalan Apas-Balung here, between 11:30 pm on August 1, 2021, and 7:45 am on August 2, 2021.
The charge was filed under Section 81(2) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333/87), which stipulates a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or imprisonment upon conviction.
The Prosecuting Officer from the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division (BSPT) of Tawau District Police Headquarters, Assistant Superintendent Joan Lee, in her arguments, stated that the accused was arrested during an Ops Samseng Jalanan (Street Hooligan Operation), which was considered the largest arrest at the time.
According to her, eight other individuals who were issued summonses (OKS) have already been brought to court and sentenced, while the accused could not be located after the incident and had been on the run for nearly four years.
“The accused’s whereabouts were only successfully traced after the investigating officer conducted a review and tracked him down with the assistance of the PERKESO office, using the accused’s workplace address in Kemaman, Terengganu.
“I request that an appropriate punishment be imposed as a lesson and a clear message to the accused and the community at large,” she said.
“You know this is a wrongful act. What if there had been deaths?” Magistrate Dayang Aidaku Amira Aminuddin firmly admonished before imposing a fine of RM2,000.
Based on the case facts, during the police operation, a group of individuals with their respective vehicles were detected gathering and watching two motorcycles accelerating simultaneously in a speed test, including performing dangerous ‘superman’-style stunts.
Subsequently, the police detained the accused along with a group of men in front of a motorcycle workshop suspected of being involved in the said illegal racing activity.
