KUALA LUMPUR: Following a recent raid in Johor, illegal electronic waste processing plants have caught the attention of the police in their crackdown against illegal activities.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said they were paying serious attention to such plants, which were notorious for causing noise and air pollution.
He said the locations of these illegal plants would be determined in phases by the Anti-Money Laundering Criminal Investigation (AMLA) Unit in Bukit Aman.
"The AMLA unit which is headed by Datuk Muhammed Hasbullah Ali will take action in stages.
"This includes seizures and arrests of individuals to facilitate further investigations," he said when contacted today (Thursday).
He assured the public that comprehensive action would be taken in handling the issue.
"This includes identifying the modus operandi of these plant operators and their networks. We will also look into who the premises owners are and identify those abetting in the illegal activities," he said.
Razarudin's comments followed the discovery of an e-waste plant that was believed to be operating illegally at Segamat, Johor, recently.
It was reported that the plant was allegedly operating without a permit, besides not adhering to rules and specifications set out by the Department of Environment.
Police raided the plant after receiving complaints of an odour coming from its premises at night by communities around the area.