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Barnama
5 days ago
- Barnama
RM21.25 Mln In Illegal e-waste Seized In Kedah, Four Detained
IPOH, July 24 (Bernama) -- Authorities seized RM21.25 million worth of illegally processed electronic waste (e-waste) during a raid on an unlicensed factory in Mukim Bagan Sena, near Kulim in Kedah on Wednesday. The joint operation, codenamed 'Op Hazard', was led by the Northern Brigade of the General Operations Force (GOF) and the Kedah Department of Environment (DOE), following intelligence on illegal e-waste activities at the site. In a statement today, GOF Northern Brigade commander SAC Shahrum Hashim said the factory was operating without a valid licence and was found with compressed e-waste blocks, metal processing equipment and various toxic waste materials.
New Straits Times
17-07-2025
- New Straits Times
GOF nabs trio, seizes 75,500kg of crude palm oil
IPOH: The General Operations Force (GOF) North Brigade detained three men suspected of attempting to misappropriate 75,400kg of crude palm oil during Op Taring Palma in Taiping yesterday. Its commander SAC Shahrum Hashim said the three-hour operation also led to the seizure of two tanker lorries, one bonded lorry and three mobile phones, with an estimated total value of RM975,200. He said the team detected a suspicious tanker lorry in the area and trailed it to the side of Jalan Taiping-Bagan Serai. "Further investigation revealed that the suspects had transferred the crude palm oil from the tanker lorries to the bonded lorry. "An inspection found 10 blue drums with a capacity of 200 litres each in the bonded lorry, along with several tools used to transfer the crude palm oil," he said in a statement today. He said the suspects and the seized items were handed over to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) Northern Region for further investigation under Regulation 5 of the MPOB (Licensing) Regulations 2005. "The Taiping Police Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division also issued two summonses to the suspects for offences under the Road Transport Act 1987," he said. – Bernama
Barnama
17-07-2025
- Barnama
GOF Nabs Trio, Seizes 75,400 Kg Of Crude Palm Oil
IPOH, July 17 (Bernama) -- The General Operations Force (GOF) North Brigade detained three men suspected of attempting to misappropriate 75,400 kg of crude palm oil during Op Taring Palma in Taiping yesterday. Its commander SAC Shahrum Hashim said the three-hour operation also led to the seizure of two tanker lorries, one bonded lorry and three mobile phones, with an estimated total value of RM975,200. He said the team detected a suspicious tanker lorry in the area and trailed it to the side of Jalan Taiping-Bagan Serai.
The Sun
18-06-2025
- The Sun
GOF Northern Brigade seizes over RM8m worth of firecrackers
BUTTERWORTH: The General Operations Force (PGA) has seized 9,053 boxes of firecrackers worth RM8.16 million and detained a man during a raid on a warehouse in the Seberang Perai Tengah industrial area earlier on Tuesday (June 17). GOF Northern Brigade Commander SAC Shahrum Hashim said the operation was led by the Task Force of Company C, Battalion 1, GOF Bukit Kayu Hitam, after the warehouse was found to be storing the items without valid permits. 'A local man was detained at the scene and we prevented the illegal stockpiling of firecrackers, which posed a serious safety hazard,' he said in a statement tonight. Preliminary investigations revealed that the firecrackers had been transported from Port Klang, Selangor and were intended for distribution across northern Peninsular Malaysia. The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967 and Section 8 of the Explosives Act 1957.
The Sun
18-06-2025
- The Sun
RM8.16m in illegal firecrackers seized in Penang
BUTTERWORTH: The General Operations Force (PGA) has seized 9,053 boxes of firecrackers worth RM8.16 million and detained a man during a raid on a warehouse in the Seberang Perai Tengah industrial area earlier on Tuesday (June 17). GOF Northern Brigade Commander SAC Shahrum Hashim said the operation was led by the Task Force of Company C, Battalion 1, GOF Bukit Kayu Hitam, after the warehouse was found to be storing the items without valid permits. 'A local man was detained at the scene and we prevented the illegal stockpiling of firecrackers, which posed a serious safety hazard,' he said in a statement tonight. Preliminary investigations revealed that the firecrackers had been transported from Port Klang, Selangor and were intended for distribution across northern Peninsular Malaysia. The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967 and Section 8 of the Explosives Act 1957.
