No compromise on taxi touts, says Loke after tourist fleeced of RM836 at KLIA

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The transport minister says JPJ has seized the vehicle and detained the driver who allegedly forced a tourist to pay 14 times the agreed fare.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/09/22/no-compromise-on-taxi-touts-says-loke-after-tourist-fleeced-of-rm836-at-klia  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Taxi #Klia #LokeSiewFook

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00:00Transport Minister Lok Sufouk has warned that there will be no compromise with taxi touts at KLIA,

00:07saying such activities tarnish Malaysia's image.

00:10This follows the arrest of a driver at KLIA Terminal 2 yesterday

00:14after he allegedly charged a foreign tourist RM836 for a ride that was initially agreed at RM60.

00:22Lok said the car and its driver were detained following a covert operation at KLIA

00:27after he had instructed the road transport department to track down the vehicle.

00:32He said the car was immediately seized and an investigation paper has been opened for further action.

00:38In a viral video, a tourist claimed she was lured by a tout at KLIA Terminal 2

00:43while looking for a bus to her hotel in Kuala Lumpur on September 15.

00:48The tourist, who was traveling with a friend, said they were initially quoted RM60.

00:52However, upon reaching the hotel, the driver allegedly diverted them to a secluded area

00:58and demanded RM836.

01:01Natasha Bust, FMT.

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