Man arrested after video of him throwing rubbish into Pontian river goes viral

By MOHD FARHAAN SHAH

JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested a man after a video of him throwing garbage into a river in Pontian went viral.

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said that police were searching for the 52-year-old suspect for five hours before arresting him in Pontian town at around 7pm on Thursday (Sept 29).

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