E-waste, scrap smuggling done through false declarations, says Customs Dept


KUALA LUMPUR: The parties involved in smuggling scheduled waste, electronic waste (e-waste), and scrap into the country are doing so by making false declarations and committing fraud.

The Royal Malaysian Customs Department said this tactic was discovered during inspections of 336 containers suspected of containing e-waste in a special e-waste operation at Port Klang, Selangor, from August to December 2024.

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