RM410mil in e-waste found at illegal factories in Pekan, Gebeng


Big discovery: An illegal waste processing syndicate was busted in raids at factories in Pekan and Gebeng. — Photo courtesy of Briged Tenggara PGA’s Facebook page

KUANTAN: An illegal electronic waste (e-waste) and scheduled waste processing syndicate was busted in raids at two ­separate factories in Pekan and Gebeng.

Investigations into the two e-waste and scheduled waste factories revealed that the materials were believed to have been imported from China for processing and resale to foreign markets, said the Southeast Brigade of the General Operations Force (GOF) in a Facebook post.

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