RM2.15mil in e-waste seized

Illegal trade: Mohd Asri (right), inspecting some of the e-waste found in eight containers after at the CT1 Warehouse, North Port, Klang. — Bernama

PORT KLANG: An electronic waste (e-waste) smuggling syndicate has been crippled with the seizure of eight containers valued at an estimated RM2.15mil in a raid at North Port, Klang.

Pahang Customs director Mohd Asri Seman said the operation on Feb 3 was carried out following intelligence gathered by the Bentong Enforcement Division in collaboration with the Selangor Environment Department.