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Police get 375 electric tactical bikes for border patrols

KUALA LUMPUR: The police have received 375 all-terrain tactical assault e-bikes (ATEBs) worth more than RM8 million to strengthen security along the country's borders.

Police get 375 electric tactical bikes for border patrols

The police in Malaysia have received 375 electric tactical bikes, known as all-terrain tactical assault e-bikes (ATEBs), for border patrols. These high-tech bikes, valued at over RM8 million, were supplied by RTG Intech Corporation Sdn Bhd. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail announced that the bikes would be deployed in border states, including Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Perak, Sabah, and Sarawak.

The advanced electric bikes offer a top speed of 120km/h, up to 850 Nm of torque, and a range of up to 120km. They also feature smart chargers and durable 72-volt, 60-ampere-hour batteries. Inspector-General Ismail highlighted that the bikes will bolster the capabilities of the General Operations Force, enabling more efficient border patrols.

The bikes will debut during the upcoming National Day parade, and the director of Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department, Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, attended the delivery ceremony alongside RTG Intech Corporation Sdn Bhd's management director, Mohamad Roslan Ramin.

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