JAKARTA - Indonesia is accusing two Singaporeans of importing 87 containers of plastic scrap without the correct permits, an official said on Thursday , marking a step up in the country's efforts to crack down on shipments of foreign waste.
The two Singaporeans are a director and a commissioner of PT Advance Recycle Technology, a recycling company based in the province of Banten on Java island, the Environment Ministry's director-general of law enforcement, Mr Rasio Ridho Sani, said. The two were identified only by their initials. Some of the waste was found to be contaminated with hazardous items such as printed circuit boards, used remote controls and used batteries, he said.The suspects or their lawyers could not immediately be reached for comment.
The case is the first since Indonesia passed a 2009 law on protecting and managing the environment, he said.
What about the SGP companies involved in burning Indonesian forests?
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