Factories busted for dumping toxic waste, NT$70 million of gold seized

Authorities in New Taipei busted two factories for dumping toxic waste from gold refining into mountainous areas in the city and Hsinchu County and seized about NT$70 million (US$2.18 million) worth of half-finished gold products, the New Taipei Government said Tuesday.

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