Cops nab Poca suspect after dangerous highway pursuit

2026-03-20 - 09:40

Petaling Jaya police chief Shamsudin Mamat said the suspect had seven prior criminal offences, and the recovered Myvi had been reported stolen in Kuala Bera, Pahang. KUALA LUMPUR: A man in his 20s, wanted under the Prevention of Crime Act (Poca), was arrested on Wednesday after a high-speed chase along the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). Petaling Jaya police chief Shamsudin Mamat said the suspect, driving a blue Perodua Myvi, attempted to evade a police inspection, ramming into several vehicles before being stopped by a patrol vehicle at 2.10pm on the Klang-bound route. “Checks revealed that the local man had a criminal record for seven prior offences and was also wanted for an offence under Section 15(4) of Poca in Kuala Bera, Pahang. “Further checks on the vehicle’s chassis number found that the car had been reported stolen in the same district (Kuala Bera),” he said in a statement today. Shamsudin said the suspect had been remanded for two days from March 18 to assist in investigations under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant from carrying out their duties and Section 279 of the same law for reckless driving. “The suspect will be handed over to the Bera police headquarters once the investigation papers are completed and referred to the deputy public prosecutor for further instructions,” he added. A 38-second video of a police chase involving a blue Myvi being driven dangerously on the NKVE had previously gone viral, sparking public concern.