KOTA BARU: Police have arrested two suspected street thugs in "Ops Samseng Jalanan" here yesterday (Friday) morning.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Rosli Daud said the two were a 39-year-old motorist and a 19-year-old motorcyclist.
He added they were detained in a five-hour operation around Pasir Tumboh and Peringat near here.
The operation which ended at 5am, involved 17 policemen from the district traffic division.
"In the operation, a total of 63 vehicles were inspected and 85 summons were issued for various traffic offences.
"The two men were arrested for driving a car and riding a motorcycle that posed a danger to themselves and other road users," he said in a statement.
Rosli said police also confiscated two motorcycles in the operation, which began on Friday midnight.
He added the operation was aimed at curbing the activities of street thugs and mat rempit in the area. Rosli said the two arrested men have been remanded.