KUALA LUMPUR: Police have seized RM582mil worth of electronic waste (e-waste) and other material while arresting 515 people in a nationwide crackdown under Ops Hazard 3.0. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the integrated operation, launched on Monday (April 6), targeted illegal e-waste processing activities across the country. He added that 6,378 tonnes of e-waste worth RM455mil were seized, along with 377 tonnes of processed materials such as aluminium, copper and tin valued at RM7.4mil. "We also confiscated 1,925 tonnes of scrap materials worth RM11.6mil, with other seizures bringing the total value to RM582mil," he said. Khalid said the operation, conducted across 11 states involving 2,147 personnel, was part of ongoing efforts to dismantle illegal e-waste syndicates.

Source: The Star April 10, 2026 13:45 UTC