Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a 51-year-old Yokohama electrician on suspicion of violating the Waste Disposal Law by illegally disposing of his home appliances, police sources said Tuesday.
It is the first arrest since the new Home Appliances Recycling Law took effect April 1, according to the Tsurumi Police Station.
Yoshihisa Sakiyama was arrested for allegedly leaving his refrigerator and washing machine along a city road at around 12:50 a.m. Monday.
Police said they decided to arrest him because the act was determined to be malicious, given that the refrigerator was a large one weighing 70 kg.