SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Customs Department has thwarted an attempt to smuggle electronic waste (e-waste) worth more than RM3.06mil during a special operation dubbed Ops Demeter, at North Port, Port Klang, on Oct 8. Its director, Mohamad Azhar Ahmad Paharazi, said inspections of 25 containers uncovered 556,800kg of e-waste believed to have been imported without permits. He said the syndicate had falsely declared the shipment as "ABS plastic" in the manifest to evade detection by customs authorities. However, the containers were transited through a neighbouring country and shipped back to Port Klang on Aug 25 by a shipping agent. Mohamad Azhar said e-waste imports require approval from the Director-General of Environment under Item 54, Part I, Third Schedule of the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023.

Source: The Star December 23, 2025 08:58 UTC