Police uncover suspected illegal e-waste facility in Bukit Tengah, 11 foreigners held
Police in Bukit Tengah, Malaysia, raided an illegal electronic waste facility, seizing millions of ringgit worth of materials. Eleven foreign nationals were detained for immigration violations and are currently under remand.
Why it matters
Illegal e-waste processing poses significant environmental and health risks, highlighting the ongoing struggle to regulate hazardous waste management in Southeast Asia.
BUKIT MERTAJAM, July 8 — Police raided a premises in Lorong Pengkalan Indah, Bukit Tengah, yesterday and uncovered a suspected illegal electronic waste (e-waste) storage and processing facility.
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