E-waste factory raided, 300 tonnes of aluminium ingots worth RM2.1mil seized
During the 11am operation, which was conducted jointly with the Department of Environment and the Inland Revenue Board, the raiding team also arrested 25 factory workers comprising Chinese, Bangladeshi, and Myanmar nationals, aged between 20 and 45.
State police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the illegal factory, which had been operating for the past three months, was uncovered following intelligence gathered by the authorities over the past week.
"This factory is believed to have been involved in dismantling and melting electronic components to produce aluminium ingots.
"During the raid, 300 aluminium ingots, each weighing one tonne, were seized, with an estimated total value of RM2.1 million.
"Raw materials such as remote controls and closed-circuit television (CCTV) components awaiting processing were also confiscated," he said during a press conference at the site today.
Dzulkhairi said preliminary investigations showed the factory had allegedly been importing electronic waste from abroad for processing here before re-exporting it to China and other countries.
He said further investigations are underway to trace the factory's owner, adding that authorities do not rule out the possibility of links to other companies operating similar illegal activities.
The case is being investigated under Section 29(1) of the Minor Offences Act and Section 55(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
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