KUCHING, March 18 -- The General Operations Force (GOF) Sarawak Brigade seized 525.45 tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) valued at RM14.7 million here yesterday.

'Op Hazard Sarawak' was conducted in collaboration with the Department of Environment (DoE) and Padawan Municipal Council (MPP).

Sarawak Brigade Commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang said the second operation of its kind sought to crack down on premises processing e-waste without a permit from the DoE.

During the three raids, nine individuals, one of whom was a woman and one a foreign man, aged between 26 and 55, were arrested.

"During the raids and inspections, authorities uncovered 525.45 tonnes of unprocessed e-waste components, estimated to be worth RM14.7 million.

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