SUNGAI PETANI: Imagine over RM10 million worth of precious metals being extracted monthly from an illegal e-waste recycling facility, hidden within a palm oil plantation in Tikam Batu.
This facility, raided by authorities today, has been a hub for extracting metals such as copper, aluminum, and iron, causing severe environmental damage.
Nestled discreetly, the operation run by local and Chinese nationals, exploiting Bangladeshi labour workers, was hidden in plain sight.
A female Chinese employee detained during the raid, claimed the 160,000 sq ft facility was leased by her employers, who rake in nine-digit annual incomes.
Read More at https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2024/06/1069129/hidden-plantation-illegal-e-waste-factory-raked-over-rm10mil
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