3 drug-smoking cabbies nabbed in RTD operation at KLIA

SEPANG: Three taxi drivers were nabbed by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for drug abuse and possession today, during a large scale joint-operation on cabbies at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
Also seized from the three cabbies were ganja and an apparatus used to smoke the drug, which was hidden under the seats of the taxis.
The suspects, aged 27, 33 and 46 tested positive for ganja and syabu.
They worked for three different taxi companies and were handed over to police for further investigations.
It is learnt that the cabbies who were high on drugs had taken passengers in and out of KLIA prior to their arrest.
Selangor JPJ director Nazli Md Taib said the suspects had worked as taxi drivers for between 11 and 14 years.
Nazli said over 150 airport and general taxis were inspected, and 20 of them were issued with summons for offences such as heavy tinting and expired commercial vehicle licenses.
He said police and SPAD had also issued summonses on four vehicles for other traffic offences.
Nazli said the impromptu operation was conducted between 9.30am and 3pm jointly with police, the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) and the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), to ensure public transportation, especially taxi services at KLIA was in order, adhered to traffic laws and was safe for the public.
He said it was the first time the operation codenamed "Ops Khas Perkhidmatan Awam" was carried out at the season parking area of KLIA where cabbies park their vehicles.