Seven farmers arrested during Cameron Highlands enforcement standoff

Farmers and authorities standoff during Cameron Highlands enforcement operations

IPOH: Seven farmers in Cameron Highlands were arrested after a standoff with authorities who had gone in to demolish illegal vegetable farms.

Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Supt Ashari Abu Samah said under “Ops Lestari”, the authorities had gone in to demolish a total of 97.12ha (240 acres) of farms involving 60 owners at Sg Ichat in Kuala Terla.