JOHOR BARU: Four teenage boys aged 16 to 17 were arrested early this morning at the 18 to 20 km stretch of Jalan Johor Bahru-Pontian, as part of ‘’Op Samseng Jalanan’’, an operation targeting road thugs.

In the operation conducted from 12.01am to 2.30am, the youngsters were arrested for not possessing valid motorcycle licences and for riding the motorcycles at a high speed which put other road users at risk, said Johor Baru Utara district police chief ACP Mohd Taib Ahmad in a statement.