PUBLISHED ONSeptember 13, 2026 11:30 PMUPDATEDSeptember 14, 2026 4:56 AMBYSean LerLike a scene out of video game series Grand Theft Auto (GTA), eyewitnesses in Johor's Kota Tinggi saw police cars chasing a red Proton car down the streets of Kota Tinggi on early Saturday (Sept 12) morning.
Kota Tinggi police chief Superintendent Yusof Othman said officers had ordered the Proton car to stop at Jalan Tun Sri Lanang in Bandar Kota Tinggi.
Instead of complying, two men in the car, aged 33 and 44, drove off and a 50km police chase ensued, Yusof added.
The chase, which started at Jalan Tun Sri Lanang, eventually ended at the 31.5-kilometre mark of Jalan Johor Bahru-Mersing, the police chief stated.
Videos of the incident posted on social media show officers intercepting the vehicle along a stretch of road where there was more traffic.
Officers then moved forward and were seen kicking and hitting the car's windows in an attempt to stop the duo from further endangering the lives of other road users.
They were later wrestled to the ground and arrested.
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Kota Tinggi police said drugs believed to be methamphetamine were later seized from the car. The duo also tested positive for the said drug.
They are also wanted by the police for other drug-related offences.
Both men have been remanded till Sept 15 to assist in ongoing investigations.
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