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Kelantan has launched a major crackdown on illegal mining and land encroachment, opening 63 investigation papers following 77 enforcement operations across four districts, with authorities seizing 65 excavators valued at RM15.8 million.
Six individuals have been apprehended following the discovery of an illegal mining operation in Kelantan's Kuala Nal district, with enforcement agencies seizing equipment and minerals valued at RM2.98 million in what represents a significant blow to unlicensed mining activities in the region.
Kelantan has opened a formal investigation into a substantial illegal gold mining operation discovered in Gua Musang, following the confiscation of mining equipment valued at RM4.2 million. The probe marks an escalation in enforcement efforts against unlicensed extraction activities.
Malaysia's authorities have seized more than 75,000 cryptocurrency mining machines across 3,000 raids since 2022, arresting 629 people. The crackdown targets illegal operations involving electricity theft and unlicensed activities.