SEGAMAT, Sept 27 — The Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has re-exported 436 containers of electronic waste (e-waste) to their countries of origin this year, with another 578 containers due to be sent out from October.

The agency said the operations were carried out in collaboration with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Royal Malaysia Police, Department of Environment, and port authorities.

“Another 578 containers are scheduled to be sent out in stages beginning this October,” it said in a statement today.

AKPS is targeting the re-export of all 1,259 e-waste containers from Malaysia by the end of 2026.

Meanwhile, AKPS director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the agency had recorded seizures worth RM265.89 million this year, about three times the value recorded in 2025.

He said e-waste and drugs were among the main contributors to the total value of seizures and leakages intercepted by the agency.

He was speaking at a press conference after the closing ceremony of the AKPS Basic Training Course for Pioneer Officers Series 1/2026, which was also attended by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar at the Segamat Police Training Centre here today.

On drug smuggling trends, Mohd Shuhaily said tighter controls and targeted screening at Kuala Lumpur International Airport had helped curb repeated attempts to smuggle drugs.

“Enforcement at KLIA Terminals 1 and 2 sees almost daily arrests involving attempts to smuggle cannabis flowers, mostly masterminded by foreigners,” he said.

The 408 pioneer AKPS officers who completed their training comprise 39 Grade KS5 Assistant Border Superintendents and 369 Grade KS1 Assistant Border Superintendents, and will begin field training at the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link entry point from Oct 1.

On plans to fill 13,721 AKPS positions at 122 entry points nationwide, Mohd Shuhaily said recruitment was being carried out in stages through service scheme offers to personnel from six core agencies.

He said AKPS was prepared to open applications to other groups if the first two recruitment phases failed to achieve a reasonable staffing level. — Bernama

Editor’s note: AKPS is the Malay abbreviation for Agensi Kawalan dan Perlindungan Sempadan Malaysia.