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The Sun
8 hours ago
- The Sun
Factory fined RM105,000 for illegal pollutant discharge
SHAH ALAM: A plastic processing factory was fined RM105,000 by the Kuala Selangor Sessions Court for five charges of discharging pollutants without a licence. The Selangor Department of Environment (DOE) director Wandi Yadzid Yaakob said that the court made this decision after the manager of See Hau Global Sdn Bhd, as the accused, pleaded guilty after the charges were read during the proceedings that took place on Tuesday (June 24). He said the accused also faces a one-year prison sentence if he fails to pay the fine. Based on the facts of the case, an inspection conducted by Selangor DOE officers from the Sabak Bernam branch at a factory operating on Jalan Kalabakan, Sabak Bernam on Dec 27, 2023, found that the industrial effluent released into the public drains exceeded the permitted levels. 'For all five offences, the company has been charged under Section 25(3), Environmental Quality Act 1974, read together with Section 25(1) and Section 25(3) of the same act which provides for a fine not exceeding RM100,000.00, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both for each offence if convicted,' he said in a statement. Wandi Yadzid also reminded all parties, especially those managing industrial premises, to comply with the Environmental Quality Act 1974 and its regulations, and those who are stubborn will face legal action.
Barnama
14 hours ago
- Barnama
Plastic Processing Factory Fined RM105,000 For Exceeding Pollutant Limits
SHAH ALAM, June 24 (Bernama) -- A plastic processing factory was fined RM105,000 by the Kuala Selangor Sessions Court for five charges of discharging pollutants without a licence. The Selangor Department of Environment (DOE) director Wandi Yadzid Yaakob said that the court made this decision after the manager of See Hau Global Sdn Bhd, as the accused, pleaded guilty after the charges were read during the proceedings that took place yesterday. He said the accused also faces a one-year prison sentence if he fails to pay the fine.
New Straits Times
21-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Business partners, lorry driver fined RM200,000 each over illegal diesel possession
KUALA LUMPUR: Two business partners and a lorry driver were each fined RM200,000 by the Kuala Selangor Sessions Court today after pleading guilty to possessing 25,969 and 15,906 litres of diesel, respectively, without a valid licence. Judge Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza also ordered Chia Yong Zhu, 31, his female business partner Eng Ai Peng, 45, and lorry driver K. Sukuru, 54, as persons summoned, to serve 16 months in prison if they failed to pay the fine. All three paid the fines. The court also granted an application by deputy public prosecutor from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, Mohd Sophian Zakaria, for the proceeds from the sale of the seized diesel worth RM113,900 and the lorry used by Sukuru to be forfeited to the government of Malaysia. Chia and Eng, directors of Soon Wang Trading, were charged with possessing 25,969 litres of diesel found in five skid tanks under suspicious circumstances at a premises in Pekan Sungai Besar at 5pm on March 5, 2024. Sukuru faced a separate charge of possessing 15,906 litres of diesel found in a lorry at the same premises, date and time. They were charged with violating Regulation 3(1) of the Control of Supplies Regulations 1974 for dealing in diesel, a scheduled controlled item, either by retail or wholesale, without a licence. The charge was framed under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961 and is punishable under Section 22(1) of the same Act, which carries a maximum fine of RM1 million or imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both. For subsequent offences, the penalty increases to a maximum fine of RM3 million or imprisonment of up to five years, or both. According to the facts of the case, on March 5, 2024, a team of ministry enforcement officers, in collaboration with officers from the Selangor police's special branch, conducted a raid and inspection at the Sungai Besar 2 Diesel Sales Centre in Pekan Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam, Selangor. The inspection led to the discovery of 25,969 litres of diesel in five skid tanks on the premises and 15,906 litres of diesel in a tank lorry. The authorities then proceeded with the seizure of the diesel. Today's prosecution was also handled by deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Hakiim Izani.
Barnama
21-05-2025
- Barnama
Business Partners, Lorry Driver Fined RM200,000 Each Over Illegal Diesel Possession
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Two business partners and a lorry driver were each fined RM200,000 by the Kuala Selangor Sessions Court today after pleading guilty to possessing 25,969 and 15,906 litres of diesel, respectively, without a valid licence. Judge Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza also ordered Chia Yong Zhu, 31, his female business partner Eng Ai Peng, 45, and lorry driver K. Sukuru, 54, as persons summoned, to serve 16 months in prison if they failed to pay the fine. All three paid the fines. The court also granted an application by Deputy Public Prosecutor from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), Mohd Sophian Zakaria, for the proceeds from the sale of the seized diesel worth RM113,900 and the lorry used by Sukuru to be forfeited to the Government of Malaysia. Chia and Eng, directors of Soon Wang Trading, were charged with possessing 25,969 litres of diesel found in five skid tanks under suspicious circumstances at a premises in Pekan Sungai Besar at 5 pm on March 5, 2024. Sukuru faced a separate charge of possessing 15,906 litres of diesel found in a lorry at the same premises, date and time. They were charged with violating Regulation 3(1) of the Control of Supplies Regulations 1974 for dealing in diesel, a scheduled controlled item, either by retail or wholesale, without a licence. The charge was framed under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961 and is punishable under Section 22(1) of the same Act, which carries a maximum fine of RM1 million or imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both. For subsequent offences, the penalty increases to a maximum fine of RM3 million or imprisonment of up to five years, or both. According to the facts of the case, on March 5, 2024, a team of KPDN enforcement officers, in collaboration with officers from the Special Branch of the Royal Malaysia Police from the Selangor contingent headquarters, conducted a raid and inspection at the Sungai Besar 2 Diesel Sales Centre in Pekan Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam, Selangor.
