Seremban city seizes animal-organ processing premises linked to foul-smelling stream

A premises in Kampung Kayu Ara, Mambau, has been ordered to close after liquid waste allegedly flowed into a nearby stream and left residents facing a foul smell.

Seremban City Council Mayor Masri Baharuddin said the action followed complaints about river pollution and the nuisance caused by the odour. Inspections by the council’s Legal and Enforcement Department on Aug. 30 and 31 found that the premises was believed to be processing animal organs into fish feed.

The premises belonged to a local citizen but was operated by two Myanmar nationals who held UNHCR cards, Masri said. The owner was not present during the inspection. Council officers found that the two operators had discharged liquid waste into the adjacent stream, confirming the substance of residents’ complaints.

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The inspection found that the premises was owned by a local citizen and operated by two foreign nationals from Myanmar who held UNHCR cards.

The council issued a compound for operating without a licence and seized a water compressor, an induction motor and three fuses to stop the operation. It also posted a notice ordering the premises to cease operations and close, and placed seizure tape at the site. The seized items were taken to the council’s storage facility on Jalan Labu.

A follow-up inspection at 11:40 a.m. the next day found that the premises had complied with the closure order. The two foreign operators were no longer there. Malaysia’s Environment Department sent its Forensics Unit to investigate and monitor the area, while Immigration officers made no arrests because the two men had left. The council also filed a police report concerning the seizure.

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The complaint was found to be true when the two operators were detected disposing of liquid waste into the nearby stream.