GOF 'buries' eight-year illegal sand operation, with RM5mil in seizures
SHAH ALAM: An illegal sand processing operation, which sold sand for RM600 per truckload and moved between 30 and 60 loads daily, is believed to have been operating for about eight years.
The General Operations Force (GOF) Central Brigade has dismantled an illegal sand processing operation that had been active for approximately eight years, seizing RM5 million worth of equipment, machinery, and sand. The operation, named Op Gali Mega, involved the illegal transport and processing of unwanted sand from construction sites, with the processed fine sand being sold for RM600 per truckload.
Twelve individuals, including seven foreigners, were detained during the raid at a 0.64ha site in Subang Lama, Selangor. Authorities seized 1,500 tonnes of sand and heavy machinery, with the total value estimated at RM5 million. The illegal operation reportedly polluted a nearby river, causing murky water. The site was one of seven locations raided under Op Gali Mega in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Johor, resulting in a total seizure of RM13.2 million and 15 arrests for various offences.
The investigation is ongoing under the National Land Code 1965, Selangor Water Management Authority Enactment 1999, Immigration Act 1959/63, and relevant by-laws.
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