Cracking down on bribery, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and JPJ, in co-operation with police, have launched Ops Middleman. In the operation starting today, action will be taken against “tondos”, or middlemen, using bribery to help commercial vehicle operators to evade the law.
Operations were carried out in the Klang Valley, with multiple heavy vehicles stopped for inspection. Several vehicles were seized and summonses were issued for various offences including overloading and non-compliance to technical specifications.
JPJ and police personnel conducted rigorous document and physical inspections, while MACC officers maintained a watchful eye for any signs of bribery or outside interference, as reported in the Malay Mail. According to MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya. the operation is intended to cripple a syndicate believed to be acting as a central point providing protection to numerous transport companies in Malaysia.
“This is a planned and systematic syndicate that has functioned as a benchmark for other middlemen networks,” he said. “Based on investigations over the past six months, we found that this syndicate has been protecting various road transport offences across Malaysia. At least 300 companies are believed to have paid bribes to this network,” added Khusairi.
It is alleged millions of Ringgit was obtained from complicit transport firms and transferred to the syndicate which were then channelled to corrupt enforcement officers in exchange for turning a blind eye to road offences. Khusairi said the mastermind behind the tonto syndicate has been identified and is under surveillance.
Unsafe, non-compliant heavy vehicles continue to operate on Malaysian roads, Khusairi said, due to tonto protection rackets, thus risking road safety. “These vehicles are like moving bombs on the road,” said Khusairi.
Ops Middleman is currently ongoing with further arrests and enforcement action expected. Investigations are widening to ensnare more companies and individuals linked to the syndicate.
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The name tonto comes from ‘tolong orang nak tolong orang’ Or helping people to help people. Or perhaps there is a term from the chinese dialect or direct translation of the same.
Hope the editors now know. Its not tondos, as I had screenshot just now.
but, checking for tinted and number plates is better for the coffer.
wrong move! watch so tight no chance get side income from duit kopi, next GE all police vote for awang
yeah lah. if like that, u won’t be allowed to bring over your sinkie nephews to purposely dance in front of any ‘interesting looking’ sign board and make it viral on tiktok.