55 held in ewaste crackdown


Raided spots: Comm Hasbullah (left) leading a press conference in Kuala Lumpur. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman with the title “Datuk” is among 55 individuals detained following raids on seven illegal ewaste factories in four states.

The Datuk, who is a Malaysian, along with nine other locals and 45 foreigners aged between 30 and 50, were nabbed in raids conducted in Pahang, Johor, Selangor and Negri Sembilan on Aug 5.

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