Custom Officials in Malaysia have busted a stolen vehicle racket taking place between themselves and Trinidad and Tobago. They found eight stolen cars in containers headed for Trinidad and Tobago and Tonga. These cars were reportedly stolen from Kuala Lumpur and other cities in Malaysia last week. In an attempt to fool authorities the cars were shipped to Singapore, and then returned to Malaysia; the vehicles were also declared as furniture. The Malaysian authorities are seeking the assistance of Trinidad and Tobago personnel to investigate further into this situation.
The president of the Pre-owned Automobile Dealers Association, Inshan Ishmael, acknowledged that he was aware that cars were illegally being brought into the country. But what was even more disturbing was Ishmael’s assertion that the Licensing Office provides false certified copies for these illegal vehicles. From Ishmael’s estimated there are at least 78,000 illegal certified copies in circulation in our country.
Local authorities have already made attempts to deal with the racketing taking place at the Licensing Office. I would like to witness a continuous and steadfast effort to stem this problem. I do hope that the criminals at the port who engage in the stolen vehicle racket are found and dealt with harshly. I anxiously wait to see if the Trinidad and Tobago authorities do lend their full assistance to Malaysia’s investigators, or whether they will attempt to sweep this situation under the rug as they do with everything else that illegally takes place in our country.
The president of the Pre-owned Automobile Dealers Association, Inshan Ishmael, acknowledged that he was aware that cars were illegally being brought into the country. But what was even more disturbing was Ishmael’s assertion that the Licensing Office provides false certified copies for these illegal vehicles. From Ishmael’s estimated there are at least 78,000 illegal certified copies in circulation in our country.
Local authorities have already made attempts to deal with the racketing taking place at the Licensing Office. I would like to witness a continuous and steadfast effort to stem this problem. I do hope that the criminals at the port who engage in the stolen vehicle racket are found and dealt with harshly. I anxiously wait to see if the Trinidad and Tobago authorities do lend their full assistance to Malaysia’s investigators, or whether they will attempt to sweep this situation under the rug as they do with everything else that illegally takes place in our country.
