KUALA LUMPUR: A security guard when he was arrested at an integrated traffic operation near Dataran Merdeka for drug possession on Sunday night.
The 60-year-old man, still clad in his security uniform was among those stopped during the 'Ops Gangster Jalanan' traffic operation, along with hundreds of other motorists.
City Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Assistant Commissioner Zulkefly Yahya said the man who tested positive for heroin during a urine test was also found with a stash of heroin in his pocket.
"The man is a real 'legend' since he bravely approached the police block despite having drugs on him. He also openly confessed he has been arrested four times for the same offence in the past," he said.
He added that the father of six also told investigators at the scene that he had been doing drugs for more than 20 years now.
It is learnt that the security guard had slacked off while on duty to purchase the drug somewhere in town.
He had said he bought the drugs, believed to be heroin for RM40 and was heading back to his work place when he was stopped.
"Since Friday, over 800 motorists were issued summonses for various traffic offences in the three-day traffic operation jointly conducted by the Federal and City Traffic Department, Dang Wangi's Narcotics and Serious Crime Division, Road Transport Department and Department of Environment at Dataran Merdeka."
Zulkefly said the ops which ended at midnight saw more than a thousand motorists screened and checked.
He said in the operation saw police issued 843 summonses for various offences, including use of fancy vehicle registration plate, riding without a valid driving licence, expired license and road tax, and for failing to buckle up motorcycle helmets.
"The operation is part of our continuous traffic enforcement operation to ensure motorists do not flout traffic laws," he said.
He said 13 summonses were also issued to motorists who used motorcycles which emitted loud noise and smoke above the Department of Environment’s (DOE) permitted level, which is due to machine modifications.
"Residents staying in the city have brought up the noise and smoke pollution issue, so we worked together with officers from the DOE as well to address the problem.
Zulkefly added police had also recovered a motorcycle reported stolen in Kamunting during the operation.
"Another motorcycle using false registration plate was also detected. Urine tests were also conducted at the site of the traffic ops, where a few suspicious motorists were asked to take the test," Zulkefly said, adding that about 120 officers and personnel had assisted throughout the operation.