The two are believed to be linked with the factory behind the hazardous waste disposal.
Police have arrested two more suspects over the illegal dumping of chemical waste in Sungai Kim Kim, Pasir Gudang.
Mohd Khalil said the two men were believed to be linked with the plant that was responsible for the disposal of the hazardous waste. “Apart from the arrest, police have also seized a vehicle which had been used for the waste disposal," Mohd Khalil told reporters outside Menara Aqabah in Johor Bahru last night.Both suspects have been remanded for seven days from yesterday until March 25.
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