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According to report by The Malay Mail, five Uber drivers have been involved in a crackdown by the Road Transport Department (RTD) under the Ops Teksi Uber 2014 operation - which begun on October 1.

Of the five vehicles involved, one was confirmed as a private vehicle, a Honda Accord, while the other four were commercial hire-and-drive cars. The owner of the private vehicle has been issued a summons and will face a possible fine of between RM1,000 to RM10,000 as well as a prison sentence should it be demanded.

The remaining four vehicles were returned to their respective owners - with their documents confiscated pending further investigation by the Land Public Commission (SPAD). Due to a wide range of circumstances, the four vehicles could be returned to owners should proper documents and other factors to it correlate.

Said operation was launched earlier this month to begin a crackdown on the controversial app and its operations with a task force consisting of roughly 30 personnel from the RTD, SPAD and the police.