JOHOR BARU: Two men have been arrested for suspected involvement in the chemical odour pollution that affected the district recently.
Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the suspects were arrested at around 11pm on Monday (Sept 9).
"We were able to track down and arrest a lorry driver and his assistant, aged 23 and 28 years, for allegedly being involved in the odour pollution incident here.
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“They were arrested at an apartment. Both of them have no records and also tested negative for drugs," he said here on Tuesday (Sept 10).
ACP Raub added that both men were also suspected of being involved in a similar case at Sungai Linggiu in Kota Tinggi recently.
He said that the suspects were under remand for seven days until next Monday (Sept 16) to assist with the investigation under Section 430 of the Penal Code for committing mischief that affected the water supply.
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On Monday, Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi instructed the police and related agencies to set up a special task force to deal with the pollution and take strict action against irresponsible parties.
He said he did not want to see a repeat of the issue, urging industries and the people to work together to take care of the environment.
