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Seven drivers caught operating illegal cross-border ride-hailing services
Authorities have intensified enforcement against unlicensed ride-hailing operations, with seven drivers apprehended for providing illegal cross-border transport services. The crackdown has resulted in the impoundment of 254 vehicles since July 2025.
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Transport authorities have ramped up enforcement actions against drivers operating unlicensed ride-hailing services across borders, with seven individuals caught in recent operations. The arrests form part of a broader regulatory push to stamp out unauthorised passenger transport services in the region.
Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling disclosed that 254 vehicles have been impounded since July 2025 as part of the enforcement campaign. The figure underscores the scale of illegal cross-border ride-hailing activity that authorities have been targeting.
The crackdown reflects growing concerns over unlicensed transport operations, which operate outside regulatory frameworks designed to protect passenger safety and ensure fair competition in the ride-hailing sector. Authorities have stressed the importance of compliance with licensing requirements for any commercial passenger transport service.
Drivers caught providing illegal ride-hailing services face potential penalties, while their vehicles remain subject to impoundment. The enforcement action serves as a warning to others operating in breach of transport regulations across the region's borders.