The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) Brigade seized over RM14.5 million worth of electronic waste in three raids across the city during Op Hazard Sarawak on Monday.

Its commander, Che Ghazali Che Awang, said the raids, conducted between 10am and 4pm, were carried out in collaboration with the Sarawak Department of Environment (DOE) and local authorities.

He added that nine individuals, including a local woman and a foreign man aged between 26 and 55, were arrested in connection with the case.

“Further inspections uncovered 525.45 tonnes of unprocessed e-waste components valued at RM14,695,500, along with three heavy vehicles (RM2,400,000), five machines and various types of equipment (RM3,020,000), and other items worth RM1,500,000,” he said in a statement today.

All confiscated items have been handed over to the DOE and local authorities for further investigation under the Environmental Quality Act 1974, the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Waste) Regulations 2005, and the Padawan Municipal Council by-laws.

- Bernama

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