Lorry driver on meth arrested after driving 150 km against traffic in Selangor
A 40-year-old lorry driver in Selangor was arrested after driving 150 km against traffic on the North-South Expressway to evade police. He attempted to ram a patrol vehicle and later tested positive for methamphetamine. Oncoming vehicles narrowly avoided collisions, and authorities are investigating under multiple legal provisions.
- A lorry driver drove 150 km the wrong way to escape a police checkpoint in Bukit Beruntung, Selangor.
- He attempted to ram a patrol vehicle and was later arrested; urine tests confirmed methamphetamine use.
- The case is under investigation under Sections 307 and 186 of the Penal Code and Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
MALAYSIA: A 40-year-old lorry driver’s high-risk attempt to escape a police checkpoint by driving the wrong way on the North-South Expressway for 150 kilometres ended with his arrest in Taman Bunga Raya, Bukit Beruntung, on 30 November.
Hulu Selangor District Police Chief, Superintendent Ibrahim Husin, said officers received a call from a patrol unit at 5.35 am, reporting that a lorry had ignored a stop signal.
The driver reportedly entered the expressway via Bukit Beruntung Toll Plaza and proceeded to drive against traffic, travelling from Bukit Beruntung Toll Plaza to Sungai Buloh Toll Plaza before returning.
Dangerous Driving and Attempted Collision
“The suspect drove dangerously and attempted to ram the patrol vehicle while police tried to stop him,” Ibrahim said in a statement.
Authorities later arrested the man at Taman Bunga Raya and seized the Mitsubishi lorry involved.
Drug History and Legal Action
The suspect, who works as a lorry driver, has two prior drug-related convictions and one criminal record. Urine tests confirmed methamphetamine use.
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