Nine arrested over toxic pollution


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 19 Mar 2019

JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested nine men in connection with the Sungai Kim Kim toxic chemical pollution in the Pasir Gudang district.Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said two of them were detained here while seven others were caught outside Johor Baru on Sunday.

“We are unable to reveal their ages and where they were picked up as this could jeopardise our investigation,” he told reporters after presenting Pingat Jasa Pahlawan Negara awards to 396 retired and serving police officers at the Johor police headquarters here yesterday.

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