5 Things You Should Know About The Illegal Traffic Escorts In KL
Under the Malaysian law, the public does not have the right to stop other vehicles on the road.
Cover image via SkyScraperCitySeveral groups that have been running rampant in the city, offering illegal traffic vehicle escort services and impersonating as traffic police have been identified, informed KL police
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In the last six months, several cases of bogus policemen posing as outriders arrested during a VIP convoy have been reported in the media.
Just last month, three men were [reportedly](http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/05/147050/three-traffic-outriders-businessmen-detained) nabbed by a police team who was patrolling at the Old Toll Plaza heading to Petaling Jaya for masquerading as civil servants.
Here are some things that you should know about this syndicate:
1. The police have detained five people since January this year
2. Not only are they engaging in illegal activities, but these impostors are a nuisance and pose danger to the public
3. These illegal escort groups get paid very handsomely
Mohd Nadzri told [Bernama](http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/ge/newsgeneral.php?id=1256792) in an interview that the groups charge as little as RM300 per trip.
**"If one trip is charged at RM300, how much can they earn in a day?"**
Image via GST Malaysia Info
4. It only costs RM2,000 to gear up as a police officer
Earlier this year, an exclusive b [The Star](http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/01/20/so-easy-to-gear-up-as-a-cop-anyone-can-walk-in-and-buy-uniforms-and-accessories-no-police-id-needed/) revealed that it is very easy to dress up and pose as a cop, as long as you have about RM2,000 to purchase the necessary gears.
Police equipment and uniform which were thought to be exclusive to the police force were sold in the open and could be purchased without the need to produce a police ID.
Image via Wikimedia
5. Offenders may face up to two years of jail or a fine or both if found guilty
Impersonating a police personnel is an offence under Section 170 of the Penal Code that carries a jail term which may extend to two years or a fine or both.
Anyone who is caught for the unlawful possession, manufacture, sale or supply of articles meant for police officers and unauthorised use of the police uniform will be investigated under Section 89 of the Police Act 1967 which carries a maximum fine of RM500 or a jail term of up to six months or both.
