Parit: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized electronic waste (e-waste) worth RM31.3 million during a raid on an illegal factory located within an oil palm plantation in Parit yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Ulu Kinta GOF Northern Brigade Commander SAC Shahrum Hashim stated that the seized items included 81 blocks of e-waste weighing 105,300 kilogrammes (kg), 5,000 kg of coal, two four-wheel-drive vehicles, and a trailer lorry.

The investigation revealed that the illegal factory, situated approximately five kilometres from the main road, was believed to have been conducting unapproved e-waste processing activities using specialised equipment. The raid was conducted in collaboration with the Perak Department of Environment (DOE), the Perak Tengah District Council (MDPT), and the Perak Tengah District and Land Office. It also resulted in the arrest of three local men, aged between 36 and 70, to assist with the investigation.

Shahrum stated that the case is being investigated under Sections 18, 19, and 34B of the Environmental Quality Act 1974, Section 6 of the Second-hand Dealers Act 1946, as well as Section 127 of the National Land Code. He emphasized that enforcement efforts will be intensified, with no compromise given to any party involved in illegal activities, particularly in Perak.

The public is encouraged to act as the eyes and ears of the authorities by providing information on such illegal activities.