PETALING JAYA: Over RM8.5mil worth of copper materials and machinery were seized, and a local man was arrested during the Ops Hazard enforcement operations in Simpang Pulai.
GOF Northern Brigade commander Senior Asst Comm Shahrum Hashim said the operation was held on Thursday (July 31) at about 7am, with one man in his 40s also arrested.
Hashim said in a statement on Friday (Aug 1) that the factory was suspected of processing materials intended for export overseas.
“Intelligence units gathered over a month revealed that the illegal activity had been continuing for more than a year. Inspections showed that the factory had been operating without any approval from the Environment Department,” he said.
The Northern Brigade Intelligence Branch of the General Operations Force, with support from the Inland Revenue Board of Perak, Batu Gajah Municipal Council, and the Perak Environment Department, took part in the operation from 7.00am to 8.00pm on Friday.
According to Shahrum, the case was being investigated under Section 34A and Section 34B of the Environmental Quality Act 1974.
“GOF is actively conducting monitoring and patrols around Perak, Penang, and Kedah to curb illegal activities. The brigade remains committed and consistent in enforcement efforts and will not compromise in upholding the law,” he added.
He has urged the public to be the eyes and ears of the authorities by reporting illegal activities to the relevant enforcement agencies.
