JPJ senior director (enforcement) Kifli Ma Hassan said the investigation was being conducted under Section 57 of the Land Public Transport Act 2010, relating to operator licence conditions.

“JPJ has seized the lorry involved, and the investigating officer has been instructed to complete the investigation paper by the end of this month.

“Once completed, the investigation paper will be submitted to the deputy public prosecutor for further action,” Bernama quoted him as saying.

Klifli said the initial investigation found that the lorry company had violated its permit conditions.

“The lorry company was found to have violated the permit conditions by carrying an unauthorised load, namely rocks, while the approved permit was to transport coal.

“We are still investigating the case and appropriate action will be taken,” he said.

On May 12, a lorry collided with a truck carrying 18 FRU members on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampan in Teluk Intan, while they were on their way back to Ipoh.

Nine FRU members were killed, while nine others were injured.