A Singaporean woman has taken to social media to share her harrowing experience at the Johor Bahru checkpoint, alleging mistreatment by Malaysian police officers. 

According to her account on the MY SG Road Trip - Your Malaysia Road Trip Guide Facebook group, while waiting in line at the car lane to return to Singapore, they were unexpectedly directed into the lorry lane by police officers. This led them to an unauthorized counter, where they were falsely accused of trespassing and extorted RM500 by the police. The officers withheld her passport until the payment was made.

In her post, the woman explained that they were instructed to follow the lorry lane after officers opened it up unexpectedly. Following another Singaporean vehicle, they were led to a secluded roadside near the checkpoint, unaware of the officers' intentions.

When questioned by the officers, she and her companions explained that they were directed into the lorry lane by the other officers. However, they were told they had entered a restricted area and were required to pay a fine of RM600 to return to the car lane.

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Despite offering to pay the fine at the office, the officer insisted on immediate payment and held onto one of their passports until RM500 was handed over. Only then were they allowed to return to the car lane.

The other driver who was in the same boat as hers stepped forward to narrate her own experience as well. 

While patiently waiting in the correct lane, she observed police officers tampering with the barrier. Soon after, one officer signaled her Singaporean boyfriend, who was driving, to enter the lorry lane using a torchlight. Initially hesitant, they reluctantly followed the instructions, unaware of the unfolding trap. 

She uploaded the incident caught on her dashcam to TikTok, watch below: 

Reflecting on the encounter, she lamented her lack of foresight in recognizing the scam. As a Malaysian familiar with stories of "kopi lui", she regretted not preventing their entry into the lane. Despite their efforts to negotiate with the officers, they ended up paying RM100 to retrieve a confiscated license. 

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