Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – The Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) and the Department of Environment conducted a joint raid on an e-waste factory in Teluk Intan, Selangor, seizing 50 tons of sacks containing bullets and shell casings.
According to the *Metropolitan Daily*, the RMP's General Operations Force (PGA), with assistance from the Air Operations Force and the Department of Environment, conducted the raid at 9:00 AM this morning, codenamed "Ops Hazard."
Bukit Aman's Deputy Director of Internal Security and Public Order, Datuk Mohd Suzrin, stated that the bullets and shell casings are believed not to have originated in Malaysia, and police are tracing their supply chain and country of origin.
"According to investigations, these bullets and shell casings will be melted down and refined into lead and copper," he said.
He told a press conference today that enforcement agencies conducted identity checks on approximately 80 workers to verify their legal documentation and seized several processing machines.
“Furthermore, we discovered that the factory in question was operating without a license.”
Suzlinn stated that this was part of the government's efforts to combat illegal e-waste and prevent environmental pollution in the country.
“The factory's operating model involved illegally dismantling and separating e-waste to extract precious metals, while simultaneously processing materials containing hazardous substances.”
He revealed that the nationwide operation raided 47 factories, deploying 765 enforcement officers and 51 Department of Environment officials. Police are currently investigating under the Trade, Commerce and Industry License Fees Regulations 2007 and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act.
“In addition, this case is also under investigation under Sections 18, 19, 25, 34a, and 34b of the Environmental Quality Act 1974.”
Furthermore, Azlan, head of the Hazardous Materials Division of the Department of Environment, stated that his department discovered the factory in question did not possess legal permits for dismantling and smelting.
"We discovered they were smelting bullets. The factory was also involved in open burning, which could release harmful gases. Bullets are explosives. This is the first time we've discovered such activity, and the situation is very serious."
On-site observation revealed that the factory contained dormitories for foreign workers converted from shipping containers, and several furnaces. Law enforcement officers found smelted lead blocks inside.
