Johor police chief: Three charged with illegal toxic dumping, while eight others released
Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd today confirmed that three individuals have been charged in connection with the illegal dumping of toxic waste into Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang. — Picture by Ben Tan
He said police charged three male suspects, including a Singaporean, out of the total of 11 suspects that were nabbed in connection with the case, while the remaining suspects were released on police bail. On March 19, police announced the arrest of 11 suspects in connection with the case, however, one was later released on police bail.
Earlier in the Sessions Court here, two directors and a lorry driver of a used tyre-processing company were charged with being involved in the chemical dumping into Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang.
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