IPOH: The General Operations Force arrested three individuals, including two Myanmar nationals, at a factory in Simpang Ampat, Penang, for allegedly carrying out electronic waste (e-waste) recycling activities without a permit.
Ulu Kinta GOF northern brigade commander Shahrum Hashim said that during the inspection, conducted last Wednesday, it was found that the factory had been operating without any licence or approval from the environment department.
The factory also employed two foreign workers, including a woman, who did not have valid documents, he said in a statement today.
During the inspection, the GOF team also seized e-waste amounting to RM60.5 million and several other items, including machinery, all worth RM106.7 million.
Shahrum said his team also conducted a raid on a plastics factory in Sungkai near Tanjung Malim last Wednesday and arrested 19 foreigners, with the total seizure valued at RM10.7 million.