{"id":4605,"date":"2025-08-11T02:26:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T02:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/2-spore-registered-vehicles-reportedly-caught-offering-illegal-ride-hailing-services-at-legoland-in-jb\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T02:26:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T02:26:25","slug":"2-spore-registered-vehicles-reportedly-caught-offering-illegal-ride-hailing-services-at-legoland-in-jb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/2-spore-registered-vehicles-reportedly-caught-offering-illegal-ride-hailing-services-at-legoland-in-jb\/","title":{"rendered":"2 S\u2019pore-registered vehicles reportedly caught offering illegal ride-hailing services at Legoland in JB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Drivers of S&rsquo;pore-registered vehicles detained for allegedly offering illegal ride-hailing services at Legoland<\/h2>\n<p>In an apparent role reversal, two Singapore-registered vehicles were reportedly caught offering illegal ride-hailing services at Legoland in Johor Bahru.<\/p>\n<p>Images of the operation were shared in a now-deleted post in a Facebook group for border crossers, reported Malaysia&rsquo;s China Press. Its caption read:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"8\">\n<p>You catch me, I catch you, we hurt each other and see who will hurt the most: Singapore dollar or Malaysian ringgit car price.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_642607\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: &#26580;&#26032;&#20851;&#21345;Both Checkpoint &#20998;&#20139;&#31449; on Facebook via China Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Johor authorities surround S&rsquo;pore-registered vehicles outside Legoland<\/h3>\n<p>The photos showed two black multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) surrounded by vehicles from Johor&rsquo;s Road Transport Department (Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan) (JPJ) outside Legoland.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642608\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642608\" class=\"wp-image-642608 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"471\" height=\"628\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ride-hailing-jb.jpg 471w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ride-hailing-jb-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ride-hailing-jb-113x150.jpg 113w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ride-hailing-jb.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642608\" class=\"wp-image-642608 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ride-hailing-jb.jpg\" alt width=\"471\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ride-hailing-jb.jpg 471w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ride-hailing-jb-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ride-hailing-jb-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: &#26580;&#26032;&#20851;&#21345;Both Checkpoint &#20998;&#20139;&#31449; on Facebook via China Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At least one of the MPVs was shown to have a Singapore licence plate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642612\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642612\" class=\"wp-image-642612 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"471\" height=\"628\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/singapore-registered-1.jpg 471w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/singapore-registered-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/singapore-registered-1-113x150.jpg 113w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/singapore-registered-1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642612\" class=\"wp-image-642612 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/singapore-registered-1.jpg\" alt width=\"471\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/singapore-registered-1.jpg 471w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/singapore-registered-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/singapore-registered-1-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\"><\/noscript>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p id=\"caption-attachment-642612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: &#26580;&#26032;&#20851;&#21345;Both Checkpoint &#20998;&#20139;&#31449; on Facebook via China Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A number of JPJ officers were also at the scene, apparently conducting investigations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642610\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642610\" class=\"wp-image-642610 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/legoland.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/legoland-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/legoland-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/legoland-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/legoland.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642610\" class=\"wp-image-642610 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/legoland.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/legoland.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/legoland-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/legoland-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/legoland-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: &#26580;&#26032;&#20851;&#21345;Both Checkpoint &#20998;&#20139;&#31449; on Facebook via China Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Enforcement against illegal ride-hailing conducted outside Legoland<\/h3>\n<p>Sources told China Press that JPJ enforcement officers conducted checks on Singapore-registered vehicles suspected of soliciting and ferrying passengers at about 12 noon last Saturday (9 Aug) outside the theme park in Iskandar Puteri.<\/p>\n<p>The source, named only as Mr Chen (transliterated from Mandarin), quoted witnesses as saying that two Singapore-registered vehicles were about to transport passengers back to Singapore when they were stopped and detained by the officers.<\/p>\n<p>Their drivers were then detained.<\/p>\n<h3>Crackdown based on public complaints: Source<\/h3>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Another source revealed that the JPJ had been acting on complaints from the public.<\/p>\n<p>He said that illegal ride-hailing services had drawn the attention of drivers and the public on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n<p>Some netizens who commented on the Facebook post approved of the crackdown, while others believed that tourists and ordinary citizens of both countries would be on the losing end.<\/p>\n<h3>Vehicles with LTA sticker seen outside Legoland<\/h3>\n<p>Following the operation on Saturday, China Press visited Legoland on Sunday (10 Aug) and noted that no large group of Singapore-registered vehicles were waiting for passengers.<\/p>\n<p>However, they did spot a few vehicles with private-hire stickers issued by Singapore&rsquo;s Land Transport Authority (LTA).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642616\" class=\"wp-image-642616 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"834\" height=\"628\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/phv.jpg 834w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/phv-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/phv-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/phv-80x60.jpg 80w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/phv.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642616\" class=\"wp-image-642616 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/phv.jpg\" alt width=\"834\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/phv.jpg 834w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/phv-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/phv-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/phv-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: China Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Legoland hotel staff member said that he saw JPJ officers briefly in the morning.<\/p>\n<h3>A less-publicised crackdown on illegal ride-hailing in M&rsquo;sia<\/h3>\n<p>LTA has been clamping down on illegal cross-border ride-hailing services in Singapore for years.<\/p>\n<p>This has resulted in a number of foreign&#8209;registered vehicles being seized at hotspots such as Changi Airport, Gardens By The Bay and Chinatown in recent months.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_616908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-616908\" class=\"lazyloaded wp-image-616908 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lta-2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1159px) 100vw, 1159px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lta-2.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lta-2-600x564.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lta-2-1024x962.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lta-2-150x141.jpg 150w\" alt width=\"1159\" height=\"1089\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lta-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lta-2.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lta-2-600x564.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lta-2-1024x962.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lta-2-150x141.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1159px) 100vw, 1159px\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-616908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Land Transport Authority &ndash; We Keep Your World Moving on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-616908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">However, the recent operation at Legoland might be a less-publicised case of the shoe being on the other foot.<\/p>\n<p>JPJ has yet to release a statement on the reported enforcement operation, according to China Press.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: LTA catches 10 drivers offering illegal ride-hailing services at Changi Airport following tip-off<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kpRzCQkWTk\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>LTA catches 10 drivers offering illegal ride-hailing services at Changi Airport following tip-off<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">news@mustsharenews.com<\/span><\/em><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Featured image adapted from &#26580;&#26032;&#20851;&#21345;Both Checkpoint &#20998;&#20139;&#31449; on Facebook via China Press.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>2 S&rsquo;pore-registered vehicles reportedly caught offering illegal ride-hailing services at Legoland in JB<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers of S&rsquo;pore-registered vehicles detained for allegedly offering illegal ride-hailing services at Legoland In an apparent role reversal, two Singapore-registered vehicles were reportedly caught offering illegal ride-hailing services at Legoland in Johor Bahru. Images of the operation were shared in a now-deleted post in a Facebook group for border crossers, reported Malaysia&rsquo;s China Press. 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