GOF seizes e-waste worth RM100mil in Penang, arrests three


IPOH: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested three individuals, including two Myanmar nationals, at a factory in Simpang Ampat, Penang, for allegedly conducting electronic waste (e-waste) recycling activities without a permit.

Ulu Kinta GOF Northern Brigade Commander SAC Shahrum Hashim said the inspection, conducted last Wednesday, revealed that the factory had been operating without any licence or approval from the Department of Environment (DOE).

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