MELAKA, Nov. 26 -- A Toyota Vellfire was caught masquerading as a Perodua Kancil in Melaka yesterday when the state Road Transport Department (JPJ) detected a disparity between the vehicle and the number plate to which it was registered.

Melaka JPJ said the company-owned Vellfire was spotted around 4pm during a daily operation on Jalan Tun Mutahir before officers followed and stopped it for inspection.

"Checks found that the displayed registration number belonged to a Perodua Kancil. The 39-year-old man admitted to using the number since the Toyota Vellfire's Motor Vehicle Licence expired in January 2025.

"Further inspection also revealed that the vehicle did not have valid insurance coverage," it said in a Facebook statement.

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