Many Malaysians caught with fake driver’s licenses in Australia – three drivers convicted for “lesen terbang”
Here we go again. Another Malaysian report caught with fake driver’s license in Australia, and in the same location as the event that took place earlier this year. This time, no less than three perpetrators were arrested for possession replace terbang.
In a Facebook post made by the NSW Highway Police and Traffic Patrol account, it was revealed that officers from the Griffith Highway Patrol discovered this after an series of roadside inspections.
The first case took place on September 17 and involved a 42-year-old Malaysian man from Mildura. Officers were patrolling along the Mid Western Expressway near Rankins Springs when they stopped a white 2009 Holden Cruze for a roadside test drive and license check.
When asked for a driver’s license, the driver presented a card that looked like a Malaysian driver’s license as well as a Malaysian passport. Note that the license has some flaws. Police conducted a check on the Malaysian Road Traffic Department (JPJ) portal, which revealed that the driver only had a motorcycle license that expired in 2005.
Further checks revealed that he had never held any kind of permit in any Australian state or territory, and it was also revealed that he had resided in Australia on a visa. transition in the past six years.
The second and third cases took place the next day, September 18, when police stopped a blue 2003 Nissan X-Trail at a permanent roadside test site. Also stopping was a 2001 silver Toyota Tarago following closely behind the Nissan.
The driver of the X-Trail, a 34-year-old Malaysian man from Junee, was asked to show his driver’s license and he presented a card that was said to be a Malaysian driver’s license. When asked what the document was, the driver told police, “It’s my driver’s license. I need it for work.” He also presented a NSW photo card.
When asked for the same document, the driver of the silver Toyota Tarago, a 22-year-old Malaysian male, also from Junee, presented a similar card. When asked what the document was, the driver told police that “my friend made this document for me, so I could drive in Australia.” He also showed a Malaysian passport.
Police checked both permits and again identified several flaws. Tests carried out on the JPJ portal showed that both drivers had never had any driving license in Malaysia. Closer inspection revealed that both drivers, who had resided in Australia on a transit visa for the past few years, had never held any kind of license in any Australian state or territory.
All three drivers were issued notices to appear in Griffith local court on December 7 that all were found guilty of the following offences – possession of false documents to influence law enforcement and Never been licensed to drive a vehicle on the road. In the post, the police added that they have provided these details to the immigration department to review their visas.
